Number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people without access to electricity was 422,053 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 422,053 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,623.5% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia peaked at 3.20 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,077 people, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.97 million people | — |
| 1993 | 2.93 million people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million people | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million people | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million people | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million people | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million people | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million people | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million people | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million people | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million people | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 936,250 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 916,761 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 930,256 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 828,602 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 571,898 people | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 330,857 people | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 167,123 people | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 12,077 people | -92.8% |
| 2023 | 24,488 people | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 422,053 people | +1623.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 422,053 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 422,053 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 123.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1623.5% | 24,488 people | 422,053 people |
| 2023 | +102.8% | 12,077 people | 24,488 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.97 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 3.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,255 people | 571,898 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,320 people | 12,077 people | 422,053 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Bolivia was 422,053 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,077 people in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.