People without electricity country, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.407 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.407 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.736 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.407 units per person, in 2024.
That places Namibia 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.736 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.73 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7107 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6903 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6802 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6701 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.66 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.635 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.64 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.631 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.622 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.613 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.604 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.595 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.563 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.576 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.559 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.556 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.577 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.536 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.526 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.516 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.484 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.503 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.475 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.477 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.467 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.477 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.448 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.438 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.433 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.407 units per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6972 units per person | 0.66 units per person | 0.736 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 units per person | 0.559 units per person | 0.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5117 units per person | 0.467 units per person | 0.577 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4406 units per person | 0.407 units per person | 0.477 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per capita in Namibia?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Namibia was 0.407 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.736 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 units per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.