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

Nigeria: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 27 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
185th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34
in 2016
All-time low
21.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 21.52001: 21.82002: 22.12003: 32.72004: 22.82005: 23.12006: 23.52007: 25.32008: 25.62009: 24.62010: 23.52011: 312012: 272013: 31.62014: 27.12015: 25.92016: 342017: 22.62018: 312019: 25.52020: 24.62021: 26.32022: 27

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nigeria is 27, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nigeria peaked at 34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 185th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5
2001 21.8 +1.4%
2002 22.1 +1.4%
2003 32.7 +48.0%
2004 22.8 -30.3%
2005 23.1 +1.3%
2006 23.5 +1.7%
2007 25.3 +7.7%
2008 25.6 +1.2%
2009 24.6 -3.9%
2010 23.5 -4.5%
2011 31 +31.9%
2012 27 -12.9%
2013 31.6 +17.0%
2014 27.1 -14.2%
2015 25.9 -4.4%
2016 34 +31.3%
2017 22.6 -33.5%
2018 31 +37.2%
2019 25.5 -17.7%
2020 24.6 -3.5%
2021 26.3 +6.9%
2022 27 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3 21.5 32.7 10
2010s 27.92 22.6 34 10
2020s 25.97 24.6 27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nigeria?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nigeria was 27 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Nigeria ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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