People without electricity country in Rwanda
Rwanda: People without electricity country was 3.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.99 million
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.43 million
in 2011
All-time low
3.99 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1992–2024
People without electricity country in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.99 million for people without electricity country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Rwanda peaked at 9.43 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.51 million | — |
| 1997 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.62 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.32 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.93 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.41 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.11 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.41 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.04 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.82 million | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million | -20.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.99 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.99 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 million | 7.51 million | 7.91 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 7.70 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 million | 6.82 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 million | 3.99 million | 7.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million compare
- 34 Afghanistan 5.20 million compare
- 35 Central African Republic 4.36 million compare
- 37 Liberia 3.65 million compare
- 38 Togo 3.27 million compare
- 39 Senegal 3.16 million compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 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 Rwanda?
- People without electricity country in Rwanda was 3.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for people without electricity country?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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