People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 50.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
65.35 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
49.57 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 58.9 units per square kilometre2001: 62.4 units per square kilometre2002: 63.1 units per square kilometre2003: 63.9 units per square kilometre2004: 57.2 units per square kilometre2005: 59.7 units per square kilometre2006: 58.2 units per square kilometre2007: 58.7 units per square kilometre2008: 59.1 units per square kilometre2009: 59.5 units per square kilometre2010: 59.8 units per square kilometre2011: 63.6 units per square kilometre2012: 60.3 units per square kilometre2013: 60.4 units per square kilometre2014: 65.2 units per square kilometre2015: 65.3 units per square kilometre2016: 54 units per square kilometre2017: 54.1 units per square kilometre2018: 55.1 units per square kilometre2019: 53.3 units per square kilometre2020: 51.5 units per square kilometre2021: 49.6 units per square kilometre2022: 50 units per square kilometre2023: 50.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 50.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 65.35 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.57 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 58.85 units per square kilometre
2001 62.4 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2002 63.11 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 63.87 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 57.16 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2005 59.72 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2006 58.21 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2007 58.68 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 59.12 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 59.5 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 59.77 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 63.55 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 60.27 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2013 60.36 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 65.23 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2015 65.35 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 53.99 units per square kilometre -17.4%
2017 54.13 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 55.11 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 53.33 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 51.53 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2021 49.57 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2022 50 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2023 50.86 units per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.06 units per square kilometre 57.16 units per square kilometre 63.87 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 59.11 units per square kilometre 53.33 units per square kilometre 65.35 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 50.49 units per square kilometre 49.57 units per square kilometre 51.53 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 65.9 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Togo 61.69 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Benin 53.81 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 Comoros 46.61 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.56 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 44.97 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 50.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 65.35 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.