Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Eritrea

Eritrea: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
36
in 2022
All-time low
11.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Eritrea, 2000–2022

1015202530352000201120222000: 11.22001: 11.92002: 142003: 13.32004: 14.12005: 14.82006: 15.62007: 16.42008: 17.22009: 18.52010: 19.82011: 21.12012: 22.42013: 23.82014: 25.12015: 26.62016: 282017: 29.52018: 312019: 32.52020: 34.12021: 35.72022: 36

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eritrea stood at 36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eritrea peaked at 36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.2
2001 11.9 +6.3%
2002 14 +17.6%
2003 13.3 -5.0%
2004 14.1 +6.0%
2005 14.8 +5.0%
2006 15.6 +5.4%
2007 16.4 +5.1%
2008 17.2 +4.9%
2009 18.5 +7.6%
2010 19.8 +7.0%
2011 21.1 +6.6%
2012 22.4 +6.2%
2013 23.8 +6.3%
2014 25.1 +5.5%
2015 26.6 +6.0%
2016 28 +5.3%
2017 29.5 +5.4%
2018 31 +5.1%
2019 32.5 +4.8%
2020 34.1 +4.9%
2021 35.7 +4.7%
2022 36 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7 11.2 18.5 10
2010s 25.98 19.8 32.5 10
2020s 35.27 34.1 36 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 174 Rwanda 38.2 compare
  2. 175 Lesotho 37.7 compare
  3. 176 Djibouti 36.6 compare
  4. 177 Tanzania 36 compare
  5. 179 Uganda 35.9 compare
  6. 180 Zimbabwe 33.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eritrea?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eritrea was 36 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Eritrea ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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