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

Nepal: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 93.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.7
World rank
147th
of 211 countries
All-time high
93.7
in 2022
All-time low
14.7
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2022

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

204060801002000201120222000: 21.32001: 14.72002: 282003: 31.52004: 28.52005: 38.62006: 44.12007: 45.82008: 49.52009: 53.22010: 63.22011: 61.72012: 70.92013: 73.52014: 82.12015: 792016: 89.82017: 84.62018: 93.52022: 93.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 93.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nepal peaked at 93.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 147th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Nepal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.3
2001 14.7 -31.0%
2002 28 +90.5%
2003 31.5 +12.5%
2004 28.5 -9.5%
2005 38.6 +35.4%
2006 44.1 +14.2%
2007 45.8 +3.9%
2008 49.5 +8.1%
2009 53.2 +7.5%
2010 63.2 +18.8%
2011 61.7 -2.4%
2012 70.9 +14.9%
2013 73.5 +3.7%
2014 82.1 +11.7%
2015 79 -3.8%
2016 89.8 +13.7%
2017 84.6 -5.8%
2018 93.5 +10.5%
2022 93.7 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.52 14.7 53.2 10
2010s 77.59 61.7 93.5 9
2020s 93.7 93.7 93.7 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6 compare
  2. 145 Dominican Republic 95 compare
  3. 146 Kiribati 94.3 compare
  4. 148 South Africa 93.4 compare
  5. 149 Pakistan 93 compare
  6. 150 Guyana 91.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nepal?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nepal was 93.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 93.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Nepal ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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