Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 60.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 34 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 33.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 60.4% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 20.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.61 w per capita (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 60.4% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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