Access to electricity, rural in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity, rural 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 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 213 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 215 South Sudan 0.7%
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
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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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.