People without electricity country in Pakistan
Pakistan: People without electricity country was 10.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Pakistan is 10.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Pakistan peaked at 44.77 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.80 million, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.28 million | — |
| 1999 | 44.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 42.13 million | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 41.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.55 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.70 million | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 24.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.58 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.21 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.56 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.05 million | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.30 million | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 million | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.08 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.93 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 12.21 million | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.89 million | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 13.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 million | 43.28 million | 44.77 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.59 million | 34.02 million | 42.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.10 million | 14.08 million | 25.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.80 million | 10.80 million | 12.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Pakistan?
- People without electricity country in Pakistan was 10.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for people without electricity country?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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