Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti

Djibouti: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
192nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2024
All-time low
49.7%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 562001: 56.12002: 49.72003: 56.42004: 56.62005: 56.82006: 55.52007: 57.22008: 57.42009: 57.62010: 57.92011: 58.12012: 54.62013: 58.62014: 58.92015: 59.12016: 59.82017: 60.22018: 62.42019: 64.72020: 64.52021: 65.42022: 652023: 65.22024: 69.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti stood at 69.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti peaked at 69.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2002.

That places Djibouti 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 56.0%
2001 56.1% +0.2%
2002 49.7% -11.4%
2003 56.4% +13.5%
2004 56.6% +0.4%
2005 56.8% +0.4%
2006 55.5% -2.3%
2007 57.2% +3.1%
2008 57.4% +0.3%
2009 57.6% +0.3%
2010 57.9% +0.5%
2011 58.1% +0.3%
2012 54.6% -6.0%
2013 58.6% +7.3%
2014 58.9% +0.5%
2015 59.1% +0.3%
2016 59.8% +1.2%
2017 60.2% +0.7%
2018 62.4% +3.7%
2019 64.7% +3.7%
2020 64.5% -0.3%
2021 65.4% +1.4%
2022 65.0% -0.6%
2023 65.2% +0.3%
2024 69.2% +6.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 69.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 69.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.9% 49.7% 57.6% 10
2010s 59.4% 54.6% 64.7% 10
2020s 65.9% 64.5% 69.2% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 190 Cameroon 72.0% compare
  2. 190 Rwanda 72.0% compare
  3. 193 Gambia 69.0% compare
  4. 194 Sudan 66.0% compare
  5. 195 Vanuatu 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti?
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti was 69.2% 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Djibouti ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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