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

Latest (2023)
86.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
164th
of 214 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2023
All-time low
20.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini, 2000–2023

204060802000201120232000: 20.4 % of population2001: 26.9 % of population2002: 25.9 % of population2003: 28.7 % of population2004: 31.4 % of population2005: 34.2 % of population2006: 35.2 % of population2007: 39.8 % of population2008: 42.6 % of population2009: 38.6 % of population2010: 45.6 % of population2011: 51.2 % of population2012: 54.3 % of population2013: 57.5 % of population2014: 65 % of population2015: 64.1 % of population2016: 63.4 % of population2017: 73.5 % of population2018: 74 % of population2019: 77 % of population2020: 80 % of population2021: 82.9 % of population2022: 82.3 % of population2023: 86.4 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Nicaragua 88.3% compare
  2. 162 South Africa 87.7% compare
  3. 163 Micronesia (country) 86.9% compare
  4. 165 Afghanistan 85.3% compare
  5. 166 Yemen 83.6% compare
  6. 167 Sao Tome and Principe 81.3% compare
  7. 167 Solomon Islands 81.3% compare

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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

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.