Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras
Honduras: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 90.1% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1991.
That places Honduras 150th 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 34 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 31.3% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 37.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 61.8% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 83.4% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 148 Chile 90.7% compare
- 149 Guyana 90.5% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 152 Philippines 88.5% compare
- 153 Eswatini 88.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % 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 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Honduras was 90.1% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Honduras ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.