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

Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 65.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2022
All-time low
64.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 64.8 %2001: 64.9 %2002: 64.9 %2003: 64.9 %2004: 64.9 %2005: 65 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 65.1 %2008: 65.2 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 66.1 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 65.9 %2014: 66 %2015: 66.1 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 66.4 %2018: 66.5 %2019: 66.6 %2020: 66.7 %2021: 66.8 %2022: 67 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 65.1 %

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 Equatorial Guinea is 65.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 64.8%
2001 64.9% +0.2%
2002 64.9% +0.0%
2003 64.9% +0.0%
2004 64.9% +0.0%
2005 65.0% +0.2%
2006 65.1% +0.2%
2007 65.1% +0.0%
2008 65.2% +0.2%
2009 65.4% +0.3%
2010 66.1% +1.1%
2011 66.1% +0.0%
2012 65.7% -0.6%
2013 65.9% +0.3%
2014 66.0% +0.2%
2015 66.1% +0.2%
2016 66.2% +0.2%
2017 66.4% +0.3%
2018 66.5% +0.2%
2019 66.6% +0.2%
2020 66.7% +0.2%
2021 66.8% +0.1%
2022 67.0% +0.3%
2023 66.9% -0.1%
2024 65.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.0% 64.8% 65.4% 10
2010s 66.2% 65.7% 66.6% 10
2020s 66.5% 65.1% 67.0% 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 193 Gambia 69.0% compare
  2. 194 Sudan 66.0% compare
  3. 195 Vanuatu 65.5% compare
  4. 197 Nigeria 62.5% compare
  5. 198 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  6. 199 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea?
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea was 65.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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