Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Comoros

Comoros: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 89.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2022
All-time low
28.9%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Comoros, 1996–2023

204060801996200920231996: 28.9 % of population1997: 32.8 % of population1998: 35.1 % of population1999: 37.4 % of population2000: 39.8 % of population2001: 42 % of population2002: 44.8 % of population2003: 46.5 % of population2004: 48.7 % of population2005: 51 % of population2006: 53.2 % of population2007: 55.5 % of population2008: 57.8 % of population2009: 60.1 % of population2010: 69.7 % of population2011: 69.3 % of population2012: 69.3 % of population2013: 69.4 % of population2014: 71.8 % of population2015: 74.1 % of population2016: 76.4 % of population2017: 78.7 % of population2018: 81 % of population2019: 83.3 % of population2020: 85.6 % of population2021: 87.9 % of population2022: 89.9 % of population2023: 89.8 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 89.8% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Comoros peaked at 89.9% in 2022 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 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 28.9% 37.4% 4
2000s 49.9% 39.8% 60.1% 10
2010s 74.3% 69.3% 83.3% 10
2020s 88.3% 85.6% 89.9% 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 155 Grenada 94.4% compare
  2. 156 Gabon 94.1% compare
  3. 157 Nepal 94.0% compare
  4. 159 Ghana 89.5% compare
  5. 160 Syria 88.4% compare
  6. 161 Nicaragua 88.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Comoros?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Comoros was 89.8% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1996.
How does Comoros rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Comoros ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
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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.