Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
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
Tajikistan recorded 99.9% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 Tajikistan?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Tajikistan was 99.9% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Tajikistan ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.