People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal

Nepal: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 12.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
45th
of 214 countries
All-time high
132.93 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
11.95 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
28
1996–2023

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1996–2023

02550751001251996200920231996: 130.6 units per square kilometre1997: 132.9 units per square kilometre1998: 129.6 units per square kilometre1999: 126 units per square kilometre2000: 120 units per square kilometre2001: 131.2 units per square kilometre2002: 112.4 units per square kilometre2003: 108.2 units per square kilometre2004: 114 units per square kilometre2005: 98.9 units per square kilometre2006: 90.4 units per square kilometre2007: 88.6 units per square kilometre2008: 82.8 units per square kilometre2009: 77.1 units per square kilometre2010: 59.9 units per square kilometre2011: 62.7 units per square kilometre2012: 47.6 units per square kilometre2013: 43.5 units per square kilometre2014: 29.1 units per square kilometre2015: 34.9 units per square kilometre2016: 18.1 units per square kilometre2017: 26.2 units per square kilometre2018: 11.9 units per square kilometre2019: 20 units per square kilometre2020: 20.4 units per square kilometre2021: 20.8 units per square kilometre2022: 18 units per square kilometre2023: 12.4 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 Nepal is 12.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 132.93 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.95 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Nepal 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 130.57 units per square kilometre
1997 132.93 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 129.61 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1999 125.98 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 120.04 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2001 131.22 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2002 112.38 units per square kilometre -14.4%
2003 108.24 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2004 113.98 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2005 98.92 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2006 90.44 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2007 88.58 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2008 82.84 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2009 77.15 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2010 59.89 units per square kilometre -22.4%
2011 62.65 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2012 47.64 units per square kilometre -24.0%
2013 43.5 units per square kilometre -8.7%
2014 29.15 units per square kilometre -33.0%
2015 34.94 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2016 18.14 units per square kilometre -48.1%
2017 26.18 units per square kilometre +44.4%
2018 11.95 units per square kilometre -54.4%
2019 20.02 units per square kilometre +67.5%
2020 20.41 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 20.77 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 18.03 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2023 12.43 units per square kilometre -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129.77 units per square kilometre 125.98 units per square kilometre 132.93 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 102.38 units per square kilometre 77.15 units per square kilometre 131.22 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 35.41 units per square kilometre 11.95 units per square kilometre 62.65 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 17.91 units per square kilometre 12.43 units per square kilometre 20.77 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 42 Zambia 13.63 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Chad 13.5 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Eritrea 13.06 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Yemen 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Vanuatu 10.09 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 Eswatini 9.73 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Nepal was 12.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 132.93 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.95 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Nepal rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.