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

Eswatini: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 81.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
81.6
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
81.6
in 2022
All-time low
10.4
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

204060802000201120222000: 10.42001: 18.32002: 16.72003: 19.82004: 232005: 26.12006: 27.32007: 32.42008: 35.52009: 28.92010: 39.82011: 44.72012: 48.22013: 51.82014: 59.32015: 59.12016: 58.12017: 69.82018: 69.72019: 72.92020: 76.12021: 79.12022: 81.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 81.6 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eswatini peaked at 81.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.4
2001 18.3 +76.0%
2002 16.7 -8.7%
2003 19.8 +18.6%
2004 23 +16.2%
2005 26.1 +13.5%
2006 27.3 +4.6%
2007 32.4 +18.7%
2008 35.5 +9.6%
2009 28.9 -18.6%
2010 39.8 +37.7%
2011 44.7 +12.3%
2012 48.2 +7.8%
2013 51.8 +7.5%
2014 59.3 +14.5%
2015 59.1 -0.3%
2016 58.1 -1.7%
2017 69.8 +20.1%
2018 69.7 -0.1%
2019 72.9 +4.6%
2020 76.1 +4.4%
2021 79.1 +3.9%
2022 81.6 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.84 10.4 35.5 10
2010s 57.34 39.8 72.9 10
2020s 78.93 76.1 81.6 3

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  4. 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 79.4 compare
  5. 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
  6. 161 Syrian Arab Republic 75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eswatini?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Eswatini was 81.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 81.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Eswatini ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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