Share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population with access to electricity was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1996.
That places Haiti 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.3% | — |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 46.3% | 53.9% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2016)
- 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 Haiti?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Haiti was 53.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1996.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Haiti ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.