Access to electricity, rural in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Access to electricity, rural was 92.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Timor-Leste?
- Access to electricity, rural in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Timor-Leste ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.