Number of people without access to electricity in Panama
Panama: Number of people without access to electricity was 180,623 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Panama is 180,623 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Panama peaked at 567,864 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 133,763 people, in 2023.
Panama ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 559,929 people | — |
| 2001 | 567,864 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 560,153 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 389,156 people | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 539,692 people | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 526,771 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 513,004 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 498,436 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 479,589 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 463,370 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 478,966 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 421,060 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 402,240 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 416,961 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 358,073 people | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 332,643 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 306,210 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 258,219 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 258,407 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 258,317 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 201,783 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 204,234 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 220,039 people | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 133,763 people | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 180,623 people | +35.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 180,623 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 52.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,796 people | 389,156 people | 567,864 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,110 people | 258,219 people | 478,966 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,088 people | 133,763 people | 220,039 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Panama?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Panama was 180,623 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 567,864 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,763 people in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.