Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2024
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 Côte d'Ivoire stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1994.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.6% | — |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 13.6% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 25.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.7% | 48.0% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Côte d'Ivoire was 47.7% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.