Number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people without access to electricity was 10,591 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 10,591 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan peaked at 172,877 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94,271 people | — |
| 2001 | 89,703 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 65,317 people | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 101,858 people | — |
| 2005 | 48,473 people | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 98,806 people | +103.8% |
| 2007 | 100,723 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 102,738 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74,902 people | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 91,826 people | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 86,072 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 72,127 people | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 82,167 people | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 75,830 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 172,877 people | +128.0% |
| 2016 | 62,059 people | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 63,601 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 65,151 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57,180 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 48,747 people | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 39,868 people | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 10,591 people | — |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 10,591 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +128.0% | 75,830 people | 172,877 people |
| 2006 | +103.8% | 48,473 people | 98,806 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,679 people | 0 people | 102,738 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,889 people | 57,180 people | 172,877 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,841 people | 0 people | 48,747 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 83 Mongolia 31,723 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 13,858 people compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 12,561 people compare
- 87 Costa Rica 10,260 people compare
- 88 Cape Verde 8,398 people compare
- 89 Suriname 6,344 people compare
More energy & mining data for Tajikistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.66 % 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 5.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Tajikistan was 10,591 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 172,877 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.