Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 112.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +112.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +112.5% | 2.4% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | +71.4% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 16.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Equatorial Guinea?
- Access to electricity, rural in Equatorial Guinea was 5.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.