Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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
The most recent figure for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini is 88.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 212 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.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 10.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 39.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 76.1% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Honduras 90.1% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 152 Philippines 88.5% compare
- 154 Comoros 88.2% compare
- 155 South Africa 86.3% compare
- 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Eswatini was 88.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.