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

Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 89 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
89
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.2
in 2021
All-time low
79.8
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nigeria, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 82.41991: 83.81992: 83.81993: 83.91994: 841995: 841996: 841997: 84.11998: 841999: 84.32000: 83.82001: 83.82002: 83.82003: 84.92004: 83.82005: 83.82006: 83.92007: 86.22008: 84.82009: 84.12010: 79.82011: 87.12012: 84.52013: 83.62014: 84.72015: 81.52016: 862017: 86.82018: 81.72019: 83.92020: 83.92021: 89.22022: 89

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 89 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria peaked at 89.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 82.4
1991 83.78 +1.7%
1992 83.85 +0.1%
1993 83.91 +0.1%
1994 83.96 +0.1%
1995 84 +0.1%
1996 84.04 +0.0%
1997 84.05 +0.0%
1998 84.05 -0.0%
1999 84.3 +0.3%
2000 83.8 -0.6%
2001 83.8 +0.0%
2002 83.8 +0.0%
2003 84.9 +1.3%
2004 83.8 -1.3%
2005 83.8 +0.0%
2006 83.9 +0.1%
2007 86.2 +2.7%
2008 84.8 -1.6%
2009 84.1 -0.8%
2010 79.8 -5.1%
2011 87.1 +9.1%
2012 84.5 -3.0%
2013 83.6 -1.1%
2014 84.7 +1.3%
2015 81.5 -3.8%
2016 86 +5.5%
2017 86.8 +0.9%
2018 81.7 -5.9%
2019 83.9 +2.7%
2020 83.9 +0.0%
2021 89.2 +6.3%
2022 89 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.83 82.4 84.3 10
2000s 84.29 83.8 86.2 10
2010s 83.96 79.8 87.1 10
2020s 87.37 83.9 89.2 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 175 Mauritania 91.6 compare
  2. 176 Guinea 91 compare
  3. 177 Equatorial Guinea 89.8 compare
  4. 178 Zimbabwe 89 compare
  5. 180 South Africa 87.1 compare
  6. 181 Zambia 87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria was 89 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 89.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Nigeria ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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