People without electricity country in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: People without electricity country was 5.20 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.20 million
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.24 million
in 2000
All-time low
798,115
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People without electricity country in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220242000: 19.2M2001: 18.4M2002: 18.4M2003: 18.4M2004: 18.0M2005: 17.4M2006: 16.9M2007: 16.0M2008: 15.3M2009: 14.2M2010: 16.2M2011: 16.7M2012: 9.4M2013: 10.1M2014: 3.4M2015: 9.6M2016: 798.1k2017: 820.8k2018: 2.4M2019: 870.7k2020: 898.6k2021: 920.0k2022: 6.0M2023: 6.1M2024: 5.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 5.20 million for people without electricity country in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Afghanistan peaked at 19.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 798,115, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.21 million 14.20 million 19.24 million 10
2010s 7.04 million 798,115 16.67 million 10
2020s 3.82 million 898,588 6.09 million 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 31 Yemen 5.56 million compare
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  3. 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic 4.36 million compare
  5. 36 Rwanda 3.99 million compare
  6. 37 Liberia 3.65 million compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country in Afghanistan?
People without electricity country in Afghanistan was 5.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.24 million in 2000.
What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 798,115 in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for people without electricity country?
Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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