Access to electricity, rural in Guyana
Guyana: Access to electricity, rural was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Guyana, 1993–2024
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 Guyana is 90.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Guyana peaked at 91.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.9% | — |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 69.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.1% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Panama 92.1% compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 92.1% compare
- 152 Chile 90.7% compare
- 154 Honduras 90.1% compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 156 Philippines 88.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Guyana?
- Access to electricity, rural in Guyana was 90.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.