Share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with access to electricity was 65.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.1
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
67
in 2022
All-time low
64.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 65.1 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.8, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8 | — |
| 2001 | 64.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.02 | 64.8 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.16 | 65.7 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 65.1 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea was 65.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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