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Access to electricity, rural, % of rural population: ranking of countries
211 countries ranked by their latest value (2020–2024). Albania is highest at 100.0%; South Sudan is lowest at 0.7%.
World 84.9% (2024)Median country 100.0%211 countries
Electricity access, rural: world and regions, 1994–2024
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
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| # | Country | Region | Electricity access, rural | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 3 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 7 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 8 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 11 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 12 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Bermuda | North America | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Bhutan | South Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 18 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Canada | North America | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 25 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 26 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Curaçao | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 30 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 34 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 35 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 37 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 38 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 40 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Hong Kong | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 50 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 51 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 52 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 55 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 62 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 63 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 64 | Macao | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 65 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Maldives | South Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 74 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 75 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 76 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 77 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 81 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 82 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 83 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 84 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 87 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 88 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 90 | Saint Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 92 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 93 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 94 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 98 | Sint Maarten | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 99 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 100 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 101 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 102 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 103 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 105 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 107 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 110 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 114 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 116 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 117 | United States | North America | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 118 | US Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 119 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 121 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 122 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100.0% | 2024 | |
| 123 | India | South Asia | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 99.6% | 2024 | |
| 127 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.6% | 2024 | |
| 128 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.5% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.4% | 2024 | |
| 130 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.3% | 2024 | |
| 131 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| 133 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.7% | 2024 | |
| 134 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 98.6% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 98.4% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 97.7% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 97.1% | 2024 | |
| 138 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 96.6% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 96.3% | 2024 | |
| 140 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 95.9% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 95.7% | 2024 | |
| 142 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 95.2% | 2024 | |
| 143 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 94.3% | 2020 | |
| 144 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 94.2% | 2024 | |
| 145 | Nepal | South Asia | 94.2% | 2024 | |
| 146 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 94.0% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 92.5% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 92.1% | 2024 | |
| 149 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 92.1% | 2024 | |
| 150 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 90.7% | 2024 | |
| 151 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 90.5% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 90.1% | 2024 | |
| 153 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 88.7% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 88.5% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88.3% | 2024 | |
| 156 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88.2% | 2024 | |
| 157 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 86.3% | 2024 | |
| 158 | Micronesia | East Asia & Pacific | 86.0% | 2024 | |
| 159 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 84.6% | 2024 | |
| 160 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 82.6% | 2024 | |
| 161 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 82.1% | 2024 | |
| 162 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 81.3% | 2024 | |
| 163 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 81.1% | 2024 | |
| 164 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 80.4% | 2024 | |
| 165 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 79.8% | 2024 | |
| 166 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75.1% | 2024 | |
| 167 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 73.9% | 2024 | |
| 168 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 72.2% | 2024 | |
| 169 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.1% | 2024 | |
| 170 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.1% | 2024 | |
| 171 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.2% | 2024 | |
| 172 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 61.6% | 2024 | |
| 173 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 58.5% | 2024 | |
| 174 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.2% | 2024 | |
| 175 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 53.9% | 2024 | |
| 176 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.3% | 2024 | |
| 177 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.7% | 2024 | |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.6% | 2024 | |
| 179 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.9% | 2024 | |
| 180 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.0% | 2024 | |
| 181 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.8% | 2024 | |
| 182 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.8% | 2024 | |
| 183 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 43.2% | 2024 | |
| 184 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 42.7% | 2024 | |
| 185 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 41.4% | 2024 | |
| 186 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 41.1% | 2024 | |
| 187 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.2% | 2024 | |
| 188 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 39.0% | 2024 | |
| 189 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.9% | 2024 | |
| 190 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.7% | 2024 | |
| 191 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| 192 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.3% | 2024 | |
| 193 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| 194 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 26.5% | 2024 | |
| 195 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.9% | 2024 | |
| 196 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.9% | 2024 | |
| 197 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| 198 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.5% | 2024 | |
| 199 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| 200 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.0% | 2024 | |
| 201 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.7% | 2024 | |
| 202 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.3% | 2024 | |
| 203 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.8% | 2024 | |
| 204 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| 205 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| 206 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1% | 2024 | |
| 207 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| 208 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.0% | 2024 | |
| 209 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 210 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.0% | 2024 | |
| 211 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.7% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
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