Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 174th out of 199 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Namibia was 59.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Namibia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).