People without electricity country in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People without electricity country was 6.32 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.32 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.62 million
in 2014
All-time low
6.21 million
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
People without electricity country in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Zimbabwe stood at 6.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.62 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People without electricity country in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.68 million | — |
| 1993 | 7.48 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.47 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.26 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 7.88 million | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.16 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.58 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 9.62 million | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 9.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.40 million | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.21 million | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 6.32 million | +1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.26 million | 7.82 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million | 7.44 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million | 7.74 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.21 million | 8.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 8.65 million compare
- 24 Cameroon 8.15 million compare
- 25 Guinea 6.82 million compare
- 27 South Africa 6.27 million compare
- 28 Philippines 6.02 million compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- 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 Zimbabwe?
- People without electricity country in Zimbabwe was 6.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people without electricity country?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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