Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.3%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

204060801002000201220242000: 17.8 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 27.7 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 36.7 %2007: 36.6 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 38 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 56 %2013: 59.2 %2014: 62.4 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 85.2 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 96 %2021: 100 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 100 %2024: 94.3 %

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 94.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.

That places Timor-Leste 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.8%
2001 25.6% +43.8%
2002 24.1% -5.9%
2003 27.7% +14.9%
2004 30.4% +9.7%
2005 33.5% +10.2%
2006 36.7% +9.6%
2007 36.6% -0.3%
2008 43.1% +17.8%
2009 46.3% +7.4%
2010 38.0% -17.9%
2011 52.7% +38.7%
2012 56.0% +6.3%
2013 59.2% +5.7%
2014 62.4% +5.4%
2015 67.3% +7.9%
2016 76.5% +13.7%
2017 79.5% +3.9%
2018 85.2% +7.2%
2019 90.6% +6.3%
2020 96.0% +6.0%
2021 100.0% +4.2%
2022 99.7% -0.3%
2023 100.0% +0.3%
2024 94.3% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 17.8% 46.3% 10
2010s 66.7% 38.0% 90.6% 10
2020s 98.0% 94.3% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste?
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste was 94.3% 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Timor-Leste ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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