Share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the population with access to electricity was 91.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 91.7 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros peaked at 91.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.9 | — |
| 1997 | 32.76 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 37.42 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 39.8 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 42 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 46.5 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 69.3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.4 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 85.6 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.7 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.54 | 28.9 | 37.42 | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.94 | 39.8 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 | 69.3 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.98 | 85.6 | 91.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 155 Timor-Leste 94.3 compare
- 156 Guyana 93 compare
- 157 Ghana 91.9 compare
- 159 Guatemala 90.9 compare
- 160 South Africa 90.2 compare
- 161 Eswatini 89.3 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3 compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Comoros was 91.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Comoros ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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