Access to electricity, rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: Access to electricity, rural was 98.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Cambodia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Cambodia peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 136th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +1166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -89.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1087.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -59.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 0.6% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 15.8% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 77.1% | 98.6% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Cambodia?
- Access to electricity, rural in Cambodia was 98.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Cambodia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.