Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 86.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 86.4% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini peaked at 86.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 164th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 20.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 45.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.0% | 86.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 161 Nicaragua 88.3% compare
- 162 South Africa 87.7% compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 86.9% compare
- 165 Afghanistan 85.3% compare
- 166 Yemen 83.6% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 81.3% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 81.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini was 86.4% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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
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.