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

Eritrea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2022
All-time low
29.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 29.3 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 32.4 %2004: 33.4 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 36.7 %2008: 37.8 %2009: 38.9 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 41.2 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 44.6 %2015: 45.8 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 48 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 50.3 %2020: 51.4 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 55.4 %2023: 54.4 %2024: 55.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 55.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 206th 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 29.3%
2001 30.3% +3.4%
2002 32.2% +6.3%
2003 32.4% +0.6%
2004 33.4% +3.1%
2005 34.5% +3.3%
2006 35.6% +3.2%
2007 36.7% +3.1%
2008 37.8% +3.0%
2009 38.9% +2.9%
2010 40.1% +3.1%
2011 41.2% +2.7%
2012 42.3% +2.7%
2013 43.5% +2.8%
2014 44.6% +2.5%
2015 45.8% +2.7%
2016 46.9% +2.4%
2017 48.0% +2.3%
2018 49.1% +2.3%
2019 50.3% +2.4%
2020 51.4% +2.2%
2021 52.5% +2.1%
2022 55.4% +5.5%
2023 54.4% -1.8%
2024 55.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 29.3% 38.9% 10
2010s 45.2% 40.1% 50.3% 10
2020s 53.8% 51.4% 55.4% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 203 Benin 59.0% compare
  2. 204 Ethiopia 56.6% compare
  3. 205 Angola 55.5% compare
  4. 206 Uganda 55.3% compare
  5. 208 Somalia 54.4% compare
  6. 209 Haiti 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea?
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea was 55.3% 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Eritrea ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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