Access to electricity, rural in IDA blend
IDA blend: Access to electricity, rural was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in IDA blend, 1998–2024
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 IDA blend is 66.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in IDA blend peaked at 67.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1998.
That places IDA blend 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.2% | — |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.1% | 67.3% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in IDA blend?
- Access to electricity, rural in IDA blend was 66.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for access to electricity, rural?
- IDA blend ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.