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

Eswatini: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 86.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
86.1
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.6
in 2021
All-time low
54.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0204060801002000201120222000: 54.82001: 56.42002: 582003: 59.62004: 61.22005: 62.92006: 63.42007: 66.32008: 682009: 72.62010: 65.42011: 73.22012: 74.92013: 76.72014: 842015: 80.62016: 812017: 85.32018: 87.72019: 902020: 92.32021: 94.62022: 86.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eswatini is 86.1, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eswatini peaked at 94.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 182nd of 212 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, urban, Percent of urban population in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 54.8
2001 56.4 +2.9%
2002 58 +2.8%
2003 59.6 +2.8%
2004 61.2 +2.7%
2005 62.9 +2.8%
2006 63.4 +0.8%
2007 66.3 +4.6%
2008 68 +2.6%
2009 72.6 +6.8%
2010 65.4 -9.9%
2011 73.2 +11.9%
2012 74.9 +2.3%
2013 76.7 +2.4%
2014 84 +9.5%
2015 80.6 -4.0%
2016 81 +0.5%
2017 85.3 +5.3%
2018 87.7 +2.8%
2019 90 +2.6%
2020 92.3 +2.6%
2021 94.6 +2.5%
2022 86.1 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.32 54.8 72.6 10
2010s 79.88 65.4 90 10
2020s 91 86.1 94.6 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 180 South Africa 87.1 compare
  2. 181 Zambia 87 compare
  3. 183 Kiribati 86 compare
  4. 184 Sudan 84 compare
  5. 185 Lesotho 83.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eswatini?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Eswatini was 86.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 94.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Eswatini ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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