Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
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
Dominican Republic recorded 98.7% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 55.4% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 76.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Dominican Republic was 98.7% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.