Access to electricity, rural in Panama
Panama: Access to electricity, rural was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Panama, 1990–2024
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 Panama is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1990.
That places Panama 150th 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 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 40.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 55.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 64.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Panama?
- Access to electricity, rural in Panama was 92.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Panama ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.