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

Panama: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 229 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2023
All-time low
81.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 81.4 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 82.1 %2003: 87.8 %2004: 83.4 %2005: 84.1 %2006: 84.8 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 86.3 %2009: 87 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 89.3 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 90.8 %2015: 91.6 %2016: 92.4 %2017: 93.7 %2018: 93.8 %2019: 93.9 %2020: 95.3 %2021: 95.3 %2022: 95 %2023: 97 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Panama stood at 96.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Panama peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 160th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 81.4%
2001 81.5% +0.1%
2002 82.1% +0.7%
2003 87.8% +6.9%
2004 83.4% -5.0%
2005 84.1% +0.8%
2006 84.8% +0.8%
2007 85.5% +0.8%
2008 86.3% +0.9%
2009 87.0% +0.8%
2010 86.9% -0.1%
2011 88.6% +2.0%
2012 89.3% +0.8%
2013 89.1% -0.2%
2014 90.8% +1.9%
2015 91.6% +0.9%
2016 92.4% +0.9%
2017 93.7% +1.4%
2018 93.8% +0.1%
2019 93.9% +0.1%
2020 95.3% +1.5%
2021 95.3% +0.0%
2022 95.0% -0.3%
2023 97.0% +2.1%
2024 96.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.4% 81.4% 87.8% 10
2010s 91.0% 86.9% 93.9% 10
2020s 95.7% 95.0% 97.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Panama?
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Panama was 96.0% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Panama ranks 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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