Access to electricity, rural in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to electricity, rural was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Eswatini peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 10.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 39.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 76.1% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 154 Honduras 90.1% compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 156 Philippines 88.5% compare
- 158 Comoros 88.2% compare
- 159 South Africa 86.3% compare
- 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Eswatini?
- Access to electricity, rural in Eswatini was 88.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.