People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 16.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 16.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.86 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.05 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 19.32 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 20.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 20 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 20.83 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 18.76 units per square kilometre | 20.21 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.44 units per square kilometre | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 20.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.97 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 24.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 16.05 units per square kilometre | 20.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 South Sudan 17.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cameroon 16.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Niger 16.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ghana 15.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Somalia 14.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 16.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.