Access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to electricity, rural was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan stood at 84.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan peaked at 97.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.1% | — |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +271.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +105.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 2.1% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 29.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 81.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan?
- Access to electricity, rural in Afghanistan was 84.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.