People without electricity country in East Timor

East Timor: People without electricity country was 79,836 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79,836
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
672,501
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People without electricity country in East Timor, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 612.5k2001: 604.3k2002: 667.3k2003: 662.9k2004: 646.6k2005: 630.6k2006: 618.2k2007: 637.1k2008: 587.5k2009: 568.6k2010: 672.5k2011: 525.1k2012: 499.3k2013: 472.7k2014: 444.4k2015: 394.1k2016: 288.7k2017: 256.6k2018: 188.8k2019: 122.3k2020: 53.0k2021: 02022: 4.1k2023: 02024: 79.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 79,836 for people without electricity country in 2024.

The figure is down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country in East Timor peaked at 672,501 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.

East Timor ranks 76th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People without electricity country in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country in East Timor, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 612,462 —
2001 604,313 -1.3%
2002 667,282 +10.4%
2003 662,903 -0.7%
2004 646,636 -2.5%
2005 630,627 -2.5%
2006 618,186 -2.0%
2007 637,100 +3.1%
2008 587,452 -7.8%
2009 568,566 -3.2%
2010 672,501 +18.3%
2011 525,128 -21.9%
2012 499,349 -4.9%
2013 472,748 -5.3%
2014 444,396 -6.0%
2015 394,078 -11.3%
2016 288,653 -26.8%
2017 256,599 -11.1%
2018 188,842 -26.4%
2019 122,289 -35.2%
2020 53,042 -56.6%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 4,108 —
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 79,836 —

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 79,836 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People without electricity country in East Timor 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -100.0% 53,042 0
2023 -100.0% 4,108 0
2020 -56.6% 122,289 53,042

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 623,553 568,566 667,282 10
2010s 386,458 122,289 672,501 10
2020s 27,397 0 79,836 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 73 Gabon 124,409 compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 113,083 compare
  3. 75 El Salvador 82,397 compare
  4. 77 Comoros 71,930 compare
  5. 78 Jamaica 65,301 compare
  6. 79 Guyana 58,176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country in East Timor?
People without electricity country in East Timor was 79,836 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 672,501 in 2010.
What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does East Timor rank for people without electricity country?
East Timor ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without electricity country rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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