Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 89.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eswatini peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 175th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 20.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 45.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 172 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 173 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 174 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 175 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 175 Syria 89.3% compare
- 178 Micronesia (Federated States of) 88.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eswatini was 89.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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