Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Togo
Togo: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 33.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Togo, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Togo stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Togo peaked at 33.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1998.
Togo ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +104.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +11.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +104.3% | 3.1% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 9.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.3% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3282 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Togo?
- Access to electricity, rural in Togo was 33.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Togo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.