Number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.19 million people
in 1994
All-time low
0 people
in 2016
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia, 1994–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia peaked at 1.19 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 94th 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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | — |
| 1995 | 1.04 million people | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 892,265 people | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 753,702 people | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 648,834 people | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 560,046 people | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 507,776 people | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 266,481 people | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 219,373 people | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 161,146 people | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 101,662 people | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 82,044 people | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 62,078 people | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 62,650 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63,256 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53,253 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 53,830 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 54,430 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55,048 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 33,424 people | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 22,548 people | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 11,402 people | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 23,531 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 11,974 people | — |
| 2021 | 12,048 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846,750 people | 560,046 people | 1.19 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 157,972 people | 53,253 people | 507,776 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,421 people | 0 people | 55,048 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,804 people | 0 people | 12,048 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
- 92 Belize 1,668 people compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 1,051 people compare
- 94 Albania 0 people compare
- 94 Algeria 0 people compare
- 94 Andorra 0 people
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 94 Armenia 0 people compare
- 94 Aruba 0 people compare
- 94 Australia 0 people
- 94 Austria 0 people
- 94 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 94 Bahamas 0 people
- 94 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 94 Barbados 0 people compare
- 94 Belarus 0 people compare
- 94 Belgium 0 people
- 94 Bermuda 0 people
- 94 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Brunei 0 people
- 94 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 94 Canada 0 people
- 94 Cayman Islands 0 people compare
- 94 China 0 people compare
- 94 Croatia 0 people compare
- 94 Cuba 0 people compare
- 94 Curacao 0 people compare
- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
- 94 Denmark 0 people
- 94 Dominica 0 people compare
- 94 Egypt 0 people compare
- 94 Estonia 0 people
- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
- 94 France 0 people
- 94 French Polynesia 0 people
- 94 Georgia 0 people compare
- 94 Germany 0 people
- 94 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 94 Greece 0 people
- 94 Greenland 0 people
- 94 Guam 0 people compare
- 94 Hong Kong 0 people
- 94 Hungary 0 people compare
- 94 Iceland 0 people
- 94 Iran 0 people compare
- 94 Iraq 0 people compare
- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
- 94 Italy 0 people
- 94 Japan 0 people
- 94 Jordan 0 people compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 94 Kuwait 0 people
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 94 Latvia 0 people compare
- 94 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 94 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
- 94 Macao 0 people compare
- 94 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 94 Maldives 0 people compare
- 94 Malta 0 people
- 94 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 94 Moldova 0 people compare
- 94 Monaco 0 people
- 94 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 94 Morocco 0 people compare
- 94 Nauru 0 people compare
- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
- 94 North Macedonia 0 people compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Norway 0 people
- 94 Oman 0 people compare
- 94 Palau 0 people compare
- 94 Palestine 0 people compare
- 94 Poland 0 people compare
- 94 Portugal 0 people
- 94 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 94 Qatar 0 people
- 94 Romania 0 people compare
- 94 Russia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people compare
- 94 Samoa 0 people compare
- 94 San Marino 0 people
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0 people compare
- 94 Serbia 0 people compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 94 Singapore 0 people
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 94 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 94 Slovenia 0 people
- 94 South Korea 0 people compare
- 94 Spain 0 people
- 94 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 94 Sweden 0 people
- 94 Switzerland 0 people
- 94 Thailand 0 people compare
- 94 Tonga 0 people compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0 people compare
- 94 Turkey 0 people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Tuvalu 0 people compare
- 94 Ukraine 0 people compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0 people
- 94 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0 people compare
- 94 Venezuela 0 people compare
- 94 Vietnam 0 people compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Tunisia was 0 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.