Access to electricity, rural in Togo
Togo: Access to electricity, rural 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 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% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
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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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.