Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Niger 224th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 221 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 223 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22.5% compare
- 225 Burundi 20.1% compare
- 226 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 227 Malawi 15.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Niger was 21.3% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Niger ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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