People without electricity country in Niger
Niger: People without electricity country was 21.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.27 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.43 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
People without electricity country in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.27 million for people without electricity country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Niger peaked at 21.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million, in 1992.
Niger ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.43 million | — |
| 1993 | 8.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.78 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.27 million | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.27 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 8.43 million | 10.30 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.29 million | 10.76 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 million | 14.30 million | 18.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 million | 19.28 million | 21.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 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 Niger?
- People without electricity country in Niger was 21.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for people without electricity country?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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