Access to electricity, rural in Comoros
Comoros: Access to electricity, rural was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Comoros, 1996–2024
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 Comoros is 88.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Comoros peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.9% | — |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 19.9% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 30.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 62.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 80.1% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 156 Philippines 88.5% compare
- 157 Eswatini 88.3% compare
- 159 South Africa 86.3% compare
- 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.0% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 84.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Comoros?
- Access to electricity, rural in Comoros was 88.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Comoros ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.