Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Haiti
Haiti: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Haiti, 1995–2024
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 Haiti is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 417.2% on the previous year and up 581.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Haiti peaked at 18.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.4% | — |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +85.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +141.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +417.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Haiti 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 | +417.2% | 2.9% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | +141.7% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 2.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 0.0962 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1374 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Haiti?
- Access to electricity, rural in Haiti was 15.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Haiti ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.