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

Eritrea: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 75.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
75.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.6
in 1995
All-time low
75.5
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Eritrea, 1995–2022

0204060801995200820221995: 80.61996: 801997: 79.81998: 79.61999: 79.42000: 79.22001: 78.92002: 78.32003: 78.52004: 78.32005: 78.12006: 77.92007: 77.82008: 77.72009: 77.62010: 77.52011: 77.32012: 77.22013: 77.12014: 772015: 76.82016: 76.72017: 76.52018: 76.32019: 76.12020: 75.92021: 75.72022: 75.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eritrea stood at 75.5. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eritrea peaked at 80.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2022.

That places Eritrea 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Eritrea, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 80.6
1996 79.98 -0.8%
1997 79.8 -0.2%
1998 79.6 -0.3%
1999 79.37 -0.3%
2000 79.2 -0.2%
2001 78.9 -0.4%
2002 78.3 -0.8%
2003 78.5 +0.3%
2004 78.3 -0.3%
2005 78.1 -0.3%
2006 77.9 -0.3%
2007 77.8 -0.1%
2008 77.7 -0.1%
2009 77.6 -0.1%
2010 77.5 -0.1%
2011 77.3 -0.3%
2012 77.2 -0.1%
2013 77.1 -0.1%
2014 77 -0.1%
2015 76.8 -0.3%
2016 76.7 -0.1%
2017 76.5 -0.3%
2018 76.3 -0.3%
2019 76.1 -0.3%
2020 75.9 -0.3%
2021 75.7 -0.3%
2022 75.5 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.87 79.37 80.6 5
2000s 78.23 77.6 79.2 10
2010s 76.85 76.1 77.5 10
2020s 75.7 75.5 75.9 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 190 Solomon Islands 79 compare
  2. 191 Somalia 76.7 compare
  3. 192 Angola 76.2 compare
  4. 194 Namibia 74.8 compare
  5. 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.7 compare
  6. 196 Djibouti 72.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eritrea?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eritrea was 75.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 1995.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2022.
How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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