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

Djibouti: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 65.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2021
All-time low
49.7%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02040601996200920231996: 62 % of population1997: 56.3 % of population1998: 56.3 % of population1999: 56.3 % of population2000: 56 % of population2001: 56.1 % of population2002: 49.7 % of population2003: 56.4 % of population2004: 56.6 % of population2005: 56.8 % of population2006: 55.5 % of population2007: 57.2 % of population2008: 57.4 % of population2009: 57.6 % of population2010: 57.9 % of population2011: 58.1 % of population2012: 54.6 % of population2013: 58.6 % of population2014: 58.9 % of population2015: 59.1 % of population2016: 59.8 % of population2017: 60.2 % of population2018: 62.4 % of population2019: 64.7 % of population2020: 64.5 % of population2021: 65.4 % of population2022: 65 % of population2023: 65.2 % 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

Djibouti recorded 65.2% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Djibouti peaked at 65.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2002.

Djibouti ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Djibouti, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
1996 62.0%
1997 56.3% -9.2%
1998 56.3% +0.0%
1999 56.3% +0.0%
2000 56.0% -0.6%
2001 56.1% +0.2%
2002 49.7% -11.4%
2003 56.4% +13.5%
2004 56.6% +0.4%
2005 56.8% +0.4%
2006 55.5% -2.3%
2007 57.2% +3.1%
2008 57.4% +0.3%
2009 57.6% +0.3%
2010 57.9% +0.5%
2011 58.1% +0.3%
2012 54.6% -6.0%
2013 58.6% +7.3%
2014 58.9% +0.5%
2015 59.1% +0.3%
2016 59.8% +1.2%
2017 60.2% +0.7%
2018 62.4% +3.7%
2019 64.7% +3.7%
2020 64.5% -0.3%
2021 65.4% +1.4%
2022 65.0% -0.6%
2023 65.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.7% 56.3% 62.0% 4
2000s 55.9% 49.7% 57.6% 10
2010s 59.4% 54.6% 64.7% 10
2020s 65.0% 64.5% 65.4% 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 176 Equatorial Guinea 66.9% compare
  2. 176 Gambia 66.9% compare
  3. 178 Sudan 66.0% compare
  4. 180 Rwanda 63.9% compare
  5. 181 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  6. 182 Vanuatu 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Djibouti?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Djibouti was 65.2% 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Djibouti ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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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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.