List of countries by electrification rate

This list of countries by electrification rate sorts countries by the share of their inhabitants with access to electricity. Access to electricity is considered one of the prerequisites for a modern life. In 2024, 91.9% of the world population had access to electricity. Worldwide, there are major differences between urban and rural regions and the degree of electrification. From the list, 135 countries or territories have a 100% electrification rate.

By country

Location Share of population withaccess to electricity Year % oftotal % ofurban% ofrural100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2021100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2021100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %2023100 %202399.9 %100 %98.8 %202399.9 %100 %99.8 %202399.8 %99.9 %99.6 %202399.7 %99.8 %99.5 %202399.6 %99.8 %99.4 %202399.6 %100 %98.2 %202399.6 %99.7 %99.4 %202399.6 %100 %98.8 %202399.4 %99.6 %99.3 %202399.3 %100 %98.3 %202399.1 %99.2 %99.1 %202398.9 %98.9 %91.6%202398.7 %99.1 %98.2 %202398.7 %99.3 %98.0 %202398.6 %96.5 %96.9 %202398.5 %98.9 %97.3 %202398.3 %99.4 %96.6 %202398.3 %98.8 %96.2 %202397.9 %98.7 %95.1 %202397.4 %98.7 %81.3 %202397.1 %99.2 %81.2 %202396.5 %98.6 %95.2 %202395.9 %86.0 %94.3 %202395.6 %100 %88.8 %202395.3 %97.3 %94.6 %202395.0 %99.5 %93.4 %202394.0 %96.0 %93.4 %202393.1 %98.7 %81.1 %202392.5 %100 %72.8 %2023World91.6 %98.0 %84.0 %202389.8 %98.3 %86.1 %202389.5 %97.5 %77.8 %202388.3 %97.0 %83.4 %202388.3 %100 %71.0 %202386.9 %97.3 %83.7 %202386.7 %89.3 %80.2 %202386.4 %91.0 %84.9 %202383.6 %96.1 %75.3 %202381.3 %81.9 %69.6 %202381.3 %81.2 %81.3 %202376.2 %96.0 %67.9 %202372.5 %93.6 %62.8 %202171.1 %94.9 %45.2 %202170.2 %100 %15.2 %202170.0 %97.0 %60.7 %202168.0 %93.9 %43.4 %202166.8 %90.3 %1.4 %202165.4 %94.7 %24.8 %202165.4 %73.5 %36.6 %202163.7 %82.6 %31.2 %202161.8 %84.2 %49.4 %202157.9 %86.9 %22.3 %202155.7 %96.3 %24.7 %202154.2 %94.3 %42.8 %202153.4 %96.9 %18.3 %202152.6 %......202152.5 %75.7 %35.7 %202150.4 %80.6 %37.7 %202149.7 %67.0 %12.4 %202149.3 %70.6 %30.6 %202149.0 %85.3 %31.6 %202148.7 %98.0 %38.2 %202351.1 %76.2 %7.3 %202347.7 %89.7 %11.2 %202147.2 %81.8 %1.2 %202146.8 %89.8 %21.3 %202146.7 %85.7 %14.5 %202145.2 %72.3 %35.9 %202142.7 %77.3 %23.3 %202142.0 %67.0 %18.0 %202135.8 %60.5 %15.8 %202135.1 %72.6 %10.9 %202131.5 %77.4 %3.8 %202129.8 %49.5 %8.1 %202127.5 %57.0 %4.9 %202120.9 %65.2 %14.0 %202120.8 %43.8 %1.0 %202119.0 %67.6 %5.6 %202118.6 %65.9 %9.1 %202115.7 %34.7 %1.6 %202114.2 %54.2 %5.6 %202112.0 %48.1 %0.4 %202311.6 %65.0 %2.3 %20237.1 %15.6 %5.7 %2021

By region RegionShare of population with access to electricityYearin %(total population)in %(urban population)in % (rural population)North America100 %100 %100 %2021European Union100 %100 %100 %2021Europe and Central Asia100 %100 %100 %2021South Asia98.8 %99.9 %98.3 %2021East Asia and Pacific98.2 %99.8 %96.8 %2021Latin America and Caribbean98.1 %99.5 %96.5 %2021Middle East and North Africa97.3 %99.6 %93.9 %2021Sub-Saharan Africa50.6 %80.7 %30.4 %2021

Historical development CountryShare of population with access to electricity in % (total population)199019952000200520102015202023.042.771.597.7100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.099.399.699.9100.0100.024.228.233.442.047.099.499.699.899.9100.0100.0100.098.999.899.8100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.098.999.399.9100.0100.014.319.732.044.255.374.096.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.021.426.734.237.741.056.163.970.068.388.091.597.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.09.316.126.537.452.062.171.889.391.794.497.199.3100.0100.0100.0100.088.190.693.596.699.75.96.79.111.413.116.218.53.03.25.37.99.116.620.531.162.786.427.636.141.047.453.358.664.3100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.03.06.08.39.812.715.42.74.76.47.710.999.8100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.998.399.7100.0100.072.477.983.395.296.397.899.26.76.013.016.620.129.433.840.044.348.798.298.799.199.099.499.994.797.097.097.899.499.9100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.076.484.888.890.198.198.6100.089.893.595.897.598.898.895.597.799.499.299.3100.065.777.084.587.591.695.499.722.929.234.639.845.851.4100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.012.714.025.529.051.1100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.020.034.330.547.354.762.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.034.243.754.764.274.085.4100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.060.873.378.484.190.596.615.520.228.134.944.731.333.734.937.441.046.366.167.468.981.090.093.1100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.050.659.171.282.391.6100.043.666.986.385.794.297.597.997.998.499.0100.0100.096.897.498.499.4100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.036.742.347.658.958.062.669.970.380.484.488.292.294.999.7100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.898.298.798.999.099.899.999.999.199.499.5100.0100.04.515.426.019.241.671.5100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.025.043.157.270.689.799.3100.0100.0100.0100.0100.099.699.9100.0100.05.315.227.6100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.08.211.012.616.012.823.832.02.12.34.86.88.710.811.599.2100.0100.09.418.727.837.650.618.233.739.545.492.396.398.799.299.4100.0100.067.386.278.588.099.546.256.569.779.591.599.6100.06.012.118.024.030.647.448.860.570.430.036.539.844.451.652.327.746.568.682.089.9100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.069.372.873.879.183.286.04.26.26.57.112.916.618.727.338.442.947.148.052.555.4100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.072.878.187.191.094.570.276.081.485.686.891.695.38.719.119.518.420.577.589.294.797.499.399.767.472.577.288.193.996.259.869.274.880.185.289.196.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.04.40.16.24.89.722.845.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.029.037.747.156.560.564.3100.099.999.799.799.9100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.02.115.021.045.349.971.880.982.985.590.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.088.795.699.6100.023.030.536.048.059.7100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.07.28.713.814.826.239.982.192.799.799.6100.017.026.730.844.754.188.794.899.399.599.999.9100.0100.0100.06.87.78.912.118.542.1100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.097.998.598.899.199.7100.099.098.998.998.9100.0100.087.296.198.599.8100.043.650.056.173.771.273.915.616.722.622.031.144.625.631.933.935.639.833.752.7

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