Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Somalia
Somalia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 24.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Somalia, 2004–2024
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 Somalia is 24.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Somalia peaked at 43.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
That places Somalia 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.4% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +535.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +193.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 24.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 24.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +535.3% | 1.7% | 10.8% |
| 2010 | +193.9% | 14.7% | 43.2% |
| 2005 | +95.8% | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| 2006 | -63.8% | 4.7% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.3% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 23.9% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 196 Madagascar 26.5% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 24.9% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
- 200 Nigeria 23.5% compare
- 201 Congo 19.4% compare
- 202 Haiti 15.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Somalia?
- Access to electricity, rural in Somalia was 24.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.