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

Rwanda: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98
in 2021
All-time low
18.08
in 1993
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Rwanda, 1992–2022

204060801001992200720221992: 31.11993: 18.11994: 20.41995: 22.71996: 251997: 27.31998: 29.51999: 31.82000: 38.92001: 35.92002: 38.22003: 40.52004: 42.92005: 25.12006: 47.62007: 502008: 28.12009: 54.92010: 44.52011: 58.22012: 67.62013: 61.52014: 71.82015: 72.92016: 802017: 84.82018: 85.82019: 86.42020: 93.92021: 982022: 98

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 1993.

That places Rwanda 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 31.1
1993 18.08 -41.9%
1994 20.4 +12.8%
1995 22.7 +11.3%
1996 25 +10.1%
1997 27.28 +9.1%
1998 29.54 +8.3%
1999 31.78 +7.6%
2000 38.9 +22.4%
2001 35.9 -7.7%
2002 38.2 +6.4%
2003 40.5 +6.0%
2004 42.9 +5.9%
2005 25.1 -41.5%
2006 47.6 +89.6%
2007 50 +5.0%
2008 28.1 -43.8%
2009 54.9 +95.4%
2010 44.5 -18.9%
2011 58.2 +30.8%
2012 67.6 +16.2%
2013 61.5 -9.0%
2014 71.8 +16.7%
2015 72.9 +1.5%
2016 80 +9.7%
2017 84.8 +6.0%
2018 85.8 +1.2%
2019 86.4 +0.7%
2020 93.9 +8.7%
2021 98 +4.4%
2022 98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.73 18.08 31.78 8
2000s 40.21 25.1 54.9 10
2010s 71.35 44.5 86.4 10
2020s 96.63 93.9 98 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.6 compare
  2. 153 Gabon 98.5 compare
  3. 154 Belize 98.4 compare
  4. 155 Guyana 98 compare
  5. 155 Kenya 98 compare
  6. 155 Philippines 98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda was 98 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 1993.
How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Rwanda ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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