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

Niger: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 7.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.7
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
197th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2018
All-time low
2
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Niger, 2001–2022

246810122001201120222001: 22002: 2.32003: 2.72004: 32006: 22007: 4.12008: 4.52009: 4.92010: 4.82011: 5.52012: 5.22013: 6.62014: 7.32015: 8.12016: 8.82017: 9.22018: 11.72019: 9.72020: 9.72021: 9.12022: 7.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Niger recorded 7.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger peaked at 11.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.

Niger ranks 197th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Niger, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 2
2002 2.3 +15.0%
2003 2.7 +17.4%
2004 3 +11.1%
2006 2 -33.3%
2007 4.1 +105.0%
2008 4.5 +9.8%
2009 4.9 +8.9%
2010 4.8 -2.0%
2011 5.5 +14.6%
2012 5.2 -5.5%
2013 6.6 +26.9%
2014 7.3 +10.6%
2015 8.1 +11.0%
2016 8.8 +8.6%
2017 9.2 +4.5%
2018 11.7 +27.2%
2019 9.7 -17.1%
2020 9.7 +0.0%
2021 9.1 -6.2%
2022 7.7 -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.19 2 4.9 8
2010s 7.69 4.8 11.7 10
2020s 8.83 7.7 9.7 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 194 Papua New Guinea 14.2 compare
  2. 195 Congo 12.4 compare
  3. 196 Madagascar 10.9 compare
  4. 198 Angola 7.3 compare
  5. 199 Malawi 5.6 compare
  6. 200 Mozambique 5 compare
  7. 200 Sierra Leone 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger was 7.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
How does Niger rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Niger ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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