Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 0.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Libya, 2000–2012
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2012, access to electricity, rural in Libya stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.4% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Libya peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
Libya ranks 213th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 87.3% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -91.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -91.4% | 9.3% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 25.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.8% | 17.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 210 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
- 211 Angola 1.3% compare
- 212 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 213 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 215 South Sudan 0.7%
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- 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 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Libya?
- Access to electricity, rural in Libya was 0.8% in 2012, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Libya ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2012.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.