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

Niger: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 20.1% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
209th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2023
All-time low
4.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Niger, 1992–2023

51015201992200720231992: 4.4 % of population1993: 4 % of population1994: 4.6 % of population1995: 6.2 % of population1996: 7 % of population1997: 6.2 % of population1998: 6.7 % of population1999: 7.3 % of population2000: 6.5 % of population2001: 8.4 % of population2002: 8.8 % of population2003: 9.3 % of population2004: 9.7 % of population2005: 7.1 % of population2006: 9.3 % of population2007: 11.2 % of population2008: 11.8 % of population2009: 12.3 % of population2010: 13.6 % of population2011: 14.3 % of population2012: 14.4 % of population2013: 15.2 % of population2014: 15.7 % of population2015: 16.6 % of population2016: 17 % of population2017: 17.6 % of population2018: 17.6 % of population2019: 18.5 % of population2020: 18.7 % of population2021: 18.6 % of population2022: 19.5 % of population2023: 20.1 % 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

The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Niger is 20.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Niger peaked at 20.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1993.

Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 4.0% 7.3% 8
2000s 9.4% 6.5% 12.3% 10
2010s 16.1% 13.6% 18.5% 10
2020s 19.2% 18.6% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 206 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22.1% compare
  2. 207 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
  3. 208 Papua New Guinea 20.5% compare
  4. 210 Central African Republic 17.6% compare
  5. 211 Malawi 15.6% compare
  6. 212 Chad 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Niger?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Niger was 20.1% 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
How does Niger rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Niger ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.