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Access to electricity (% of population)
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South Sudan
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Access to electricity (% of population) by country in 2024
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| Rank | Country | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania ALB · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 2 | Algeria DZA · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 3 | Andorra AND · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda ATG · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 5 | Armenia ARM · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 6 | Aruba ABW · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 7 | Australia AUS · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 8 | Austria AUT · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 9 | Azerbaijan AZE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 10 | Bahamas, The BHS · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 11 | Bahrain BHR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 12 | Barbados BRB · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 13 | Belarus BLR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 14 | Belgium BEL · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 15 | Bermuda BMU · North America | 100% |
| 16 | Bhutan BTN · South Asia | 100% |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 18 | British Virgin Islands VGB · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam BRN · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 20 | Bulgaria BGR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 21 | Canada CAN · North America | 100% |
| 22 | Cayman Islands CYM · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 23 | Channel Islands CHI · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 24 | China CHN · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 25 | Croatia HRV · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 26 | Cuba CUB · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 27 | Curacao CUW · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 28 | Cyprus CYP · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 29 | Czechia CZE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 30 | Denmark DNK · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 31 | Dominica DMA · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 32 | Egypt, Arab Rep. EGY · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 33 | Estonia EST · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 34 | Faroe Islands FRO · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 35 | Finland FIN · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 36 | France FRA · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 37 | French Polynesia PYF · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 38 | Georgia GEO · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 39 | Germany DEU · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 40 | Gibraltar GIB · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 41 | Greece GRC · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 42 | Greenland GRL · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 43 | Guam GUM · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 44 | Hong Kong SAR, China HKG · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 45 | Hungary HUN · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 46 | Iceland ISL · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Rep. IRN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 48 | Iraq IRQ · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 49 | Ireland IRL · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 50 | Isle of Man IMN · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 51 | Israel ISR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 52 | Italy ITA · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 53 | Japan JPN · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 54 | Jordan JOR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 55 | Kazakhstan KAZ · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 56 | Korea, Rep. KOR · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 57 | Kuwait KWT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 58 | Kyrgyz Republic KGZ · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 59 | Latvia LVA · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 60 | Lebanon LBN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 61 | Liechtenstein LIE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 62 | Lithuania LTU · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 63 | Luxembourg LUX · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 64 | Macao SAR, China MAC · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 65 | Malaysia MYS · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 66 | Maldives MDV · South Asia | 100% |
| 67 | Malta MLT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 68 | Mauritius MUS · Sub-Saharan Africa | 100% |
| 69 | Moldova MDA · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 70 | Monaco MCO · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 71 | Montenegro MNE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 72 | Morocco MAR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 73 | Naoero NRU · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 74 | Netherlands NLD · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 75 | New Caledonia NCL · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 76 | New Zealand NZL · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 77 | North Macedonia MKD · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 78 | Northern Mariana Islands MNP · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 79 | Norway NOR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 80 | Oman OMN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 81 | Palau PLW · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 82 | Poland POL · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 83 | Portugal PRT · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 84 | Puerto Rico (US) PRI · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 85 | Qatar QAT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 86 | Romania ROU · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 87 | Russian Federation RUS · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 88 | Samoa WSM · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 89 | San Marino SMR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 90 | Saudi Arabia SAU · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 91 | Serbia SRB · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 92 | Seychelles SYC · Sub-Saharan Africa | 100% |
| 93 | Singapore SGP · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 94 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) SXM · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 95 | Slovak Republic SVK · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 96 | Slovenia SVN · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 97 | Spain ESP · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 98 | Sri Lanka LKA · South Asia | 100% |
| 99 | St. Kitts and Nevis KNA · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 100 | St. Lucia LCA · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 101 | St. Martin (French part) MAF · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 102 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines VCT · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 103 | Sweden SWE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 104 | Switzerland CHE · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 105 | Thailand THA · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 106 | Tonga TON · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago TTO · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 108 | Tunisia TUN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 109 | Turkiye TUR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 110 | Turkmenistan TKM · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 111 | Turks and Caicos Islands TCA · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 112 | Tuvalu TUV · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 113 | Ukraine UKR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 114 | United Arab Emirates ARE · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 115 | United Kingdom GBR · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 116 | United States USA · North America | 100% |
| 117 | Uruguay URY · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 118 | Uzbekistan UZB · Europe & Central Asia | 100% |
| 119 | Venezuela, RB VEN · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 120 | Viet Nam VNM · East Asia & Pacific | 100% |
| 121 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) VIR · Latin America & Caribbean | 100% |
| 122 | West Bank and Gaza PSE · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% |
| 123 | India IND · South Asia | 99.9% |
| 124 | Indonesia IDN · East Asia & Pacific | 99.9% |
| 125 | Tajikistan TJK · Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% |
| 126 | Brazil BRA · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.8% |
| 127 | Costa Rica CRI · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.8% |
| 128 | Mexico MEX · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.8% |
| 129 | Paraguay PRY · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.8% |
| 130 | Belize BLZ · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.6% |
| 131 | Bangladesh BGD · South Asia | 99.5% |
| 132 | Dominican Republic DOM · Latin America & Caribbean | 99.5% |
| 133 | Cambodia KHM · East Asia & Pacific | 99.2% |
| 134 | Mongolia MNG · East Asia & Pacific | 99.1% |
| 135 | Chile CHL · Latin America & Caribbean | 99% |
| 136 | Suriname SUR · Latin America & Caribbean | 99% |
| 137 | Colombia COL · Latin America & Caribbean | 98.9% |
| 138 | El Salvador SLV · Latin America & Caribbean | 98.7% |
| 139 | Ecuador ECU · Latin America & Caribbean | 98.5% |
| 140 | Argentina ARG · Latin America & Caribbean | 98.4% |
| 141 | Cabo Verde CPV · Sub-Saharan Africa | 98.4% |
| 142 | Nepal NPL · South Asia | 97.9% |
| 143 | Jamaica JAM · Latin America & Caribbean | 97.7% |
| 144 | Kiribati KIR · East Asia & Pacific | 97.7% |
| 145 | Marshall Islands MHL · East Asia & Pacific | 97.2% |
| 146 | Bolivia BOL · Latin America & Caribbean | 96.6% |
| 147 | Lao PDR LAO · East Asia & Pacific | 96.5% |
| 148 | Peru PER · Latin America & Caribbean | 96.5% |
| 149 | Panama PAN · Latin America & Caribbean | 96% |
| 150 | Fiji FJI · East Asia & Pacific | 95.9% |
| 151 | Pakistan PAK · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 95.7% |
| 152 | Grenada GRD · Latin America & Caribbean | 95.6% |
| 153 | Honduras HND · Latin America & Caribbean | 95.5% |
| 154 | Gabon GAB · Sub-Saharan Africa | 95.1% |
| 155 | Philippines PHL · East Asia & Pacific | 94.8% |
| 156 | Timor-Leste TLS · East Asia & Pacific | 94.3% |
| 157 | Guyana GUY · Latin America & Caribbean | 93% |
| 158 | Ghana GHA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.9% |
| 159 | Comoros COM · Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.7% |
| 160 | Guatemala GTM · Latin America & Caribbean | 90.9% |
| 161 | South Africa ZAF · Sub-Saharan Africa | 90.2% |
| 162 | Eswatini SWZ · Sub-Saharan Africa | 89.3% |
| 163 | Syrian Arab Republic SYR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 89.3% |
| 164 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. FSM · East Asia & Pacific | 88.9% |
| 165 | Nicaragua NIC · Latin America & Caribbean | 88.7% |
| 166 | Afghanistan AFG · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 87.8% |
| 167 | Yemen, Rep. YEM · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 86.3% |
| 168 | Senegal SEN · Sub-Saharan Africa | 82.9% |
| 169 | Solomon Islands SLB · East Asia & Pacific | 81.5% |
| 170 | Myanmar MMR · East Asia & Pacific | 80.4% |
| 171 | Botswana BWA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 80.2% |
| 172 | Sao Tome and Principe STP · Sub-Saharan Africa | 77.7% |
| 173 | Libya LBY · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 77.4% |
| 174 | Kenya KEN · Sub-Saharan Africa | 77% |
| 175 | Cote d'Ivoire CIV · Sub-Saharan Africa | 72.9% |
| 176 | Cameroon CMR · Sub-Saharan Africa | 72% |
| 177 | Rwanda RWA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 72% |
| 178 | Djibouti DJI · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 69.2% |
| 179 | Gambia, The GMB · Sub-Saharan Africa | 69% |
| 180 | Sudan SDN · Sub-Saharan Africa | 66% |
| 181 | Vanuatu VUT · East Asia & Pacific | 65.5% |
| 182 | Equatorial Guinea GNQ · Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.1% |
| 183 | Nigeria NGA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 62.5% |
| 184 | Zimbabwe ZWE · Sub-Saharan Africa | 62% |
| 185 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. PRK · East Asia & Pacific | 61.4% |
| 186 | Togo TGO · Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.1% |
| 187 | Lesotho LSO · Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.6% |
| 188 | Namibia NAM · Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.3% |
| 189 | Benin BEN · Sub-Saharan Africa | 59% |
| 190 | Ethiopia ETH · Sub-Saharan Africa | 56.6% |
| 191 | Angola AGO · Sub-Saharan Africa | 55.5% |
| 192 | Eritrea ERI · Sub-Saharan Africa | 55.3% |
| 193 | Uganda UGA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 55.3% |
| 194 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. SOM · Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.4% |
| 195 | Haiti HTI · Latin America & Caribbean | 53.9% |
| 196 | Guinea GIN · Sub-Saharan Africa | 53.8% |
| 197 | Zambia ZMB · Sub-Saharan Africa | 53.6% |
| 198 | Congo, Rep. COG · Sub-Saharan Africa | 53% |
| 199 | Tanzania TZA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 52.4% |
| 200 | Mauritania MRT · Sub-Saharan Africa | 52.2% |
| 201 | Mali MLI · Sub-Saharan Africa | 49.5% |
| 202 | Guinea-Bissau GNB · Sub-Saharan Africa | 43.7% |
| 203 | Papua New Guinea PNG · East Asia & Pacific | 43.3% |
| 204 | Madagascar MDG · Sub-Saharan Africa | 42.5% |
| 205 | Sierra Leone SLE · Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.2% |
| 206 | Mozambique MOZ · Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.9% |
| 207 | Liberia LBR · Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.9% |
| 208 | Burkina Faso BFA · Sub-Saharan Africa | 34% |
| 209 | Congo, Dem. Rep. COD · Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.5% |
| 210 | Niger NER · Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.3% |
| 211 | Burundi BDI · Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.1% |
| 212 | Central African Republic CAF · Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.2% |
| 213 | Malawi MWI · Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.6% |
| 214 | Chad TCD · Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.4% |
| 215 | South Sudan SSD · Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.4% |
Source & coverage
What this dataset means
2024
Latest well-covered snapshot
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215
Countries in default year
Missing countries are not assigned zero and are not backfilled from older years.
5350
Country-year observations
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