Share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population with access to electricity was 96.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 96.6 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia peaked at 99.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.03 | — |
| 1993 | 61.38 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 64.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 67.33 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 71.2 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.26 | 60.03 | 71.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.77 | 64 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.92 | 88 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.42 | 96.6 | 99.9 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Bolivia was 96.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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