Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama
Panama: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 92.1%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1990.
That places Panama 146th 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 32 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 40.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 55.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 64.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Panama was 92.1% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Panama ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.