Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros is 91.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 171st of 229 countries on this measure, 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 39.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.3% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.6% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 169 Guyana 93.0% compare
- 170 Ghana 91.9% compare
- 172 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 173 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 174 Eswatini 89.3% compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Comoros was 91.7% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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