Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 96.6% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2002.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 64.0% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.0% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 153 Jamaica 97.7% compare
- 153 Kiribati 97.7% compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.5% compare
- 157 Peru 96.5% compare
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.6 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 38.78 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 104.53 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 1.08 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 87.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 96.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2002.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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