Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 99.8% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.0% | — |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 60.0% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 64.0% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.0% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 99.8% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.