People without electricity country in Somalia
Somalia: People without electricity country was 8.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Somalia is 8.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Somalia peaked at 9.31 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 million | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 5.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.62 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.14 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.67 million | -5.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8.67 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8.67 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.4% | 8.91 million | 5.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million | 8.65 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 5.85 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.80 million | 8.34 million | 9.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- 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 Somalia?
- People without electricity country in Somalia was 8.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for people without electricity country?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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