Access to electricity, rural in Colombia
Colombia: Access to electricity, rural was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Colombia stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 70.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 82.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 85.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Colombia?
- Access to electricity, rural in Colombia was 95.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.