Access to electricity, rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to electricity, rural was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Pakistan peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.5% | — |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Pakistan?
- Access to electricity, rural in Pakistan was 94.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.