People without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.38 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.38 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.719 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.38 units per person, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.718 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.6884 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.719 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6805 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6766 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6728 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.669 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.616 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.663 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.658 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.658 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.649 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.644 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.639 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.628 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.628 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.623 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.566 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.611 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.631 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.56 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.594 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.677 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.663 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.575 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.56 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.546 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.533 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.473 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.51 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.499 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.38 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.38 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.68 units per person | 0.616 units per person | 0.719 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6356 units per person | 0.566 units per person | 0.663 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.595 units per person | 0.533 units per person | 0.677 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4484 units per person | 0.38 units per person | 0.51 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.38 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 units per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.