People without electricity country in Namibia
Namibia: People without electricity country was 1.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
People without electricity country in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Namibia is 1.23 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Namibia peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.23 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.08 million | 1.17 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Namibia?
- People without electricity country in Namibia was 1.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for people without electricity country?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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