List of countries by electrification rate explained

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 2021, 91.4% of the world population had access to electricity. Worldwide, there are major differences between urban and rural regions and the degree of electrification.

By country

CountryShare of population with access to electricityYear
in %
(total population)[1]
in %
(urban population)[2]
in %
(rural population)[3]
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99.9 %100 %98.8 %2021
99.9 %100 %99.8 %2021
99.8 %96.0 %100 %2021
99.7 %100 %99.1 %2021
99.7 %99.9 %99.8 %2023
99.7 %99.8 %99.6 %2021
99.6 %99.3 %99.8 %2021
99.3 %99.5 %97.2 %2021
99.2 %98.7 %99.4 %2021
98.8 %99.5 %97.5 %2021
98.6 %100 %95.1 %2021
98.3 %100 %97.9 %2021
98.1 %98.8 %94.8 %2021
97.9 %99.2 %94.1 %2021
97.9 %97.6 %98.1 %2021
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97.7 %98.4 %97.1 %2021
97.5 %98.6 %96.5 %2021
95.6 %98.9 %83.6 %2021
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95.3 %99.8 %85.6 %2021
94.1 %100 %85.7 %2021
92.9 %97.5 %91.2 %2021
92.8 %88.3 %94.3 %2021
92.1 %96.0 %86.8 %2021
91.8 %98.7 %26.8 %2021
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89.9 %94.2 %82.1 %2021
89.3 %87.4 %93.4 %2021
88.8 %100 %74.5 %2021
87.9 %100 %82.9 %2021
86.3 %95.2 %74.0 %2021
86.3 %100 %66.3 %2021
83.6 %97.6 %79.4 %2021
82.9 %94.6 %79.1 %2021
82.5 %98.9 %77.1 %2021
78.5 %80.0 %73.7 %2021
76.5 %97.5 %68.2 %2021
76.3 %79.2 %75.4 %2021
74.9 %93.1 %63.4 %2021
73.7 %93.1 %25.0 %2021
72.5 %93.6 %62.8 %2021
71.1 %94.9 %45.2 %2021
70.2 %100 %15.2 %2021
70.0 %97.0 %60.7 %2021
68.0 %93.9 %43.4 %2021
66.8 %90.3 %1.4 %2021
65.4 %94.7 %24.8 %2021
65.4 %73.5 %36.6 %2021
63.7 %82.6 %31.2 %2021
61.8 %84.2 %49.4 %2021
59.5 %89.2 %26.3 %2021
55.7 %96.3 %24.7 %2021
55.2 %74.7 %33.2 %2021
54.2 %94.3 %42.8 %2021
53.4 %96.9 %18.3 %2021
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52.5 %75.7 %35.7 %2021
50.4 %80.6 %37.7 %2021
49.7 %67.0 %12.4 %2021
49.3 %70.6 %30.6 %2021
49.0 %85.3 %31.6 %2021
48.7 %98.0 %38.2 %2021
48.2 %75.0 %7.3 %2021
47.7 %89.7 %11.2 %2021
47.2 %81.8 %1.2 %2021
46.8 %89.8 %21.3 %2021
46.7 %85.7 %14.5 %2021
45.2 %72.3 %35.9 %2021
42.7 %77.3 %23.3 %2021
42.0 %67.0 %18.0 %2021
35.8 %60.5 %15.8 %2021
35.1 %72.6 %10.9 %2021
31.5 %77.4 %3.8 %2021
29.8 %49.5 %8.1 %2021
27.5 %57.0 %4.9 %2021
20.9 %65.2 %14.0 %2021
20.8 %43.8 %1.0 %2021
19.0 %67.6 %5.6 %2021
18.6 %65.9 %9.1 %2021
15.7 %34.7 %1.6 %2021
14.2 %54.2 %5.6 %2021
11.3 %43.2 %1.3 %2021
10.2 %62.8 %1.6 %2021
7.1 %15.6 %5.7 %2021

By region

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

Historical development

CountryShare of population with access to electricity in % (total population)
1990199520002005201020152020
23.042.771.597.7
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
99.399.699.9100.0100.0
24.228.233.442.047.0
99.499.699.899.9100.0100.0100.0
98.999.899.8100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
98.999.399.9100.0100.0
14.319.732.044.255.374.096.2
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
21.426.734.237.741.0
56.163.970.068.388.091.597.2
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
9.316.126.537.452.062.171.8
89.391.794.497.199.3100.0100.0
100.0100.088.190.693.596.699.7
5.96.79.111.413.116.218.5
3.03.25.37.99.1
16.620.531.162.786.4
27.636.141.047.453.358.664.3
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
3.06.08.39.812.715.4
2.74.76.47.710.9
99.8100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
96.998.399.7100.0100.0
72.477.983.395.296.397.899.2
6.76.013.016.620.1
29.433.840.044.348.7
98.298.799.199.099.499.9
94.797.097.097.899.499.9
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
76.484.888.890.198.198.6100.0
89.893.595.897.598.898.8
95.597.799.499.299.3100.0
65.777.084.587.591.695.499.7
22.929.234.639.845.851.4
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
12.714.025.529.051.1
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
20.034.330.547.354.762.2
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
34.243.754.764.274.085.4
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
60.873.378.484.190.596.6
15.520.228.134.944.7
31.333.734.937.441.046.3
66.167.468.981.090.093.1
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
50.659.171.282.391.6100.0
43.666.986.385.794.297.597.9
97.998.499.0100.0100.0
96.897.498.499.4100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
36.742.347.658.958.062.669.9
70.380.484.488.292.294.999.7
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
96.898.298.798.999.099.899.9
99.999.199.499.5100.0100.0
4.515.426.019.241.671.5
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
25.043.157.270.689.799.3
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
99.699.9100.0100.0
5.315.227.6
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
8.211.012.616.012.823.832.0
2.12.34.86.88.710.811.5
99.2100.0100.0
9.418.727.837.650.6
18.233.739.545.4
92.396.398.799.299.4100.0100.0
67.386.278.588.099.5
46.256.569.779.591.599.6100.0
6.012.118.024.030.6
47.448.860.570.4
30.036.539.844.451.652.3
27.746.568.682.089.9
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
69.372.873.879.183.286.0
4.26.26.57.112.916.618.7
27.338.442.947.148.052.555.4
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
72.878.187.191.094.5
70.276.081.485.686.891.695.3
8.719.119.518.420.5
77.589.294.797.499.399.7
67.472.577.288.193.996.2
59.869.274.880.185.289.196.2
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
4.40.16.24.89.722.845.2
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
29.037.747.156.560.564.3
100.099.999.799.799.9100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
2.115.021.045.349.9
71.880.982.985.590.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
88.795.699.6100.0
23.030.536.048.059.7
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
7.28.713.814.826.239.9
82.192.799.799.6100.0
17.026.730.844.754.1
88.794.899.399.599.999.9
100.0100.0100.0
6.87.78.912.118.542.1
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
97.998.598.899.199.7100.0
99.098.998.998.9100.0100.0
87.296.198.599.8100.0
43.650.056.173.771.273.9
15.616.722.622.031.144.6
25.631.933.935.639.833.752.7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Access to electricity (% of population) Data. 2017-09-21. en-us.
  2. Web site: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) Data. 2017-09-21. en-us.
  3. Web site: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) Data. 2017-09-21. en-us.
  4. Web site: PM announces 100pc electrification .