Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Angola
Angola: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Angola is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Angola peaked at 9.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Angola ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +171.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +842.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +92.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -82.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 208 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
- 209 Burundi 3.6% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
- 212 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 213 Libya 0.8% compare
- 213 Mauritania 0.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Angola?
- Access to electricity, rural in Angola was 1.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Angola ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.