Number of people without access to electricity in Haiti
Haiti: Number of people without access to electricity was 5.43 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 5.43 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Haiti peaked at 6.36 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million people, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 million people | 5.50 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million people | 6.06 million people | 6.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million people | 5.43 million people | 6.04 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million people compare
- 30 Benin 5.93 million people compare
- 31 Yemen 5.56 million people compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million people compare
- 34 Afghanistan 5.20 million people compare
- 35 Central African Republic 4.36 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2016)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Haiti?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Haiti was 5.43 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million people in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Haiti ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.