Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Syria
Syria: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 61.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity, rural in Syria, 2000–2024
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 Syria is 61.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Syria peaked at 99.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2024.
Syria ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -15.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 61.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 61.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 72.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 69.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 61.6% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Syria?
- Access to electricity, rural in Syria was 61.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Syria ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.