Share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population with access to electricity was 89.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini stood at 89.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini peaked at 89.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.9 | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.37 | 20.4 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.56 | 45.6 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.18 | 80 | 89.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 158 Comoros 91.7 compare
- 159 Guatemala 90.9 compare
- 160 South Africa 90.2 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3 compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.9 compare
- 164 Nicaragua 88.7 compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (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 Eswatini?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Eswatini was 89.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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