Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil
Brazil: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 58.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 74.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 92.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 99.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Brazil was 99.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Brazil ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.