Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in East Timor
East Timor: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 92.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in East Timor stood at 92.1%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +791.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | -7.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 92.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 92.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +791.7% | 1.2% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 1.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 20.6% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 92.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % 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 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in East Timor?
- Access to electricity, rural in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for access to electricity, rural?
- East Timor ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.