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
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Djibouti, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 7.9% (2023)
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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