Access to electricity (share of people) over time (2000–2024)
Follow access to electricity (share of people) for the world’s countries, year by year, from 2000 to 2024.
- In 2000, 48 countries tied for first (100.0%).
- In 2024, 100 countries tied for first (100.0%).
- Japan’s access to electricity (share of people) went from 100.0% in 2000 to 100.0% in 2024 (about the same).
- Japan ranked #1 of 189 countries in 2000 and #1 of 193 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable. Countries with the same value share the same rank.
Japan and countries at the top, middle and bottom
| Country | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Japan | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Indonesia | 86.3% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 99.9% |
 Brazil | 94.4% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
 Yemen | 49.2% | 60.8% | 73.9% | 86.3% |
 South Sudan | – | 1.5% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Countries with data | 189 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
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| Rank | Country | Access to electricity (share of people) |
|---|
Biggest changes, 2000–2024
Compared among the countries that have data in both 2000 and 2024. Countries with a very small starting value are left out, because their ratios look exaggerated.
| Country | 2000 | 2024 | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 4.4% | 87.8% | up 83.4 points | #185 → #144 |
 Cambodia | 16.6% | 99.2% | up 82.6 points | #167 → #111 |
 Solomon Islands | 4.7% | 81.5% | up 76.8 points | #184 → #147 |
 Timor-Leste | 17.8% | 94.3% | up 76.5 points | #164 → #134 |
 Bhutan | 31.1% | 100.0% | up 68.9 points | #153 → #1 |
| Country | 2000 | 2024 | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Libya | 99.8% | 77.4% | down 22.4 points | #52 → #151 |
 Syria | 93.4% | 89.3% | down 4.1 points | #97 → #140 |
The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.
All countries in key years
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| Country | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 97.7% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Albania | 99.4% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Armenia | 98.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Austria | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Australia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Azerbaijan | 98.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 99.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Barbados | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Belgium | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Bulgaria | 88.1% | 93.5% | 99.7% | 100.0% |
 Bahrain | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Brunei | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Bahamas | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Bhutan | 31.1% | 73.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Belarus | 89.0% | 94.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Canada | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Switzerland | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 China | 96.7% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Cuba | 97.0% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 Cyprus | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Czechia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Germany | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Denmark | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Dominica | 81.1% | 91.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Algeria | 98.6% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% |
 Estonia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Egypt | 97.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Spain | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Finland | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 France | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 United Kingdom | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Georgia | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Greece | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Croatia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Hungary | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Ireland | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Israel | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Iraq | 96.8% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Iran | 97.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Iceland | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Italy | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Jordan | 99.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
| Japan | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Kyrgyzstan | 99.6% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 St. Kitts & Nevis | 95.4% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 South Korea | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Kuwait | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Kazakhstan | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Lebanon | 99.3% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 St. Lucia | 86.0% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Sri Lanka | 70.3% | 85.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Lithuania | 99.5% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Luxembourg | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Latvia | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Morocco | 69.8% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Monaco | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Moldova | 98.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Montenegro | 99.1% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 North Macedonia | 99.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Malta | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Mauritius | 99.0% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 100.0% |
 Maldives | 83.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Malaysia | 98.6% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Netherlands | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Norway | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Nauru | 99.1% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 New Zealand | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Oman | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Poland | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Portugal | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Palau | 97.9% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Qatar | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Romania | 94.4% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Serbia | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Russia | 97.8% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Seychelles | 94.1% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Sweden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Singapore | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Slovenia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Slovakia | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 San Marino | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Thailand | 82.1% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Turkmenistan | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Tunisia | 94.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 Tonga | 85.6% | 92.8% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 Türkiye | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 91.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Tuvalu | 94.6% | 96.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% |
 Ukraine | 99.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 United States | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Uruguay | 97.6% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Uzbekistan | 99.6% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 St. Vincent & Grenadines | 80.0% | 92.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Venezuela | 98.9% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
 Vietnam | 88.2% | 97.4% | 99.8% | 100.0% |
 Samoa | 88.0% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Indonesia | 86.3% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 99.9% |
 India | 60.3% | 76.3% | 96.5% | 99.9% |
 Tajikistan | 98.5% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 94.4% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
 Costa Rica | 96.9% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 99.8% |
 Mexico | 98.0% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 99.8% |
 Paraguay | 89.6% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
 Belize | 79.0% | 89.9% | 96.8% | 99.6% |
 Bangladesh | 32.0% | 55.3% | 96.2% | 99.5% |
 Dominican Republic | 88.8% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| Cambodia | 16.6% | 31.1% | 86.4% | 99.2% |
 Mongolia | 67.3% | 78.5% | 99.5% | 99.1% |
 Chile | 97.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 99.0% |
 Suriname | 95.4% | 91.2% | 98.4% | 99.0% |
 Colombia | 95.2% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 98.9% |
 El Salvador | 84.5% | 91.6% | 99.7% | 98.7% |
 Ecuador | 93.7% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 98.5% |
 Argentina | 95.7% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 98.4% |
 Cape Verde | 58.6% | 81.1% | 93.7% | 98.4% |
 Nepal | 29.9% | 68.6% | 89.9% | 97.9% |
 Jamaica | 84.4% | 92.2% | 99.7% | 97.7% |
 Kiribati | 55.6% | 63.2% | 91.0% | 97.7% |
 Marshall Islands | 68.6% | 89.4% | 98.3% | 97.2% |
 Bolivia | 70.0% | 88.0% | 97.2% | 96.6% |
 Laos | 42.6% | 70.2% | 99.3% | 96.5% |
 Peru | 72.5% | 88.1% | 96.2% | 96.5% |
 Panama | 81.4% | 86.8% | 95.3% | 96.0% |
 Fiji | 76.8% | 92.4% | 97.1% | 95.9% |
 Pakistan | 72.8% | 87.1% | 94.5% | 95.7% |
 Grenada | 86.0% | 89.4% | 93.4% | 95.6% |
 Honduras | 67.4% | 81.0% | 93.1% | 95.5% |
 Gabon | 73.6% | 89.3% | 91.1% | 95.1% |
 Philippines | 74.7% | 85.5% | 96.4% | 94.8% |
| Timor-Leste | 17.8% | 38.0% | 96.0% | 94.3% |
 Guyana | 74.6% | 83.3% | 92.3% | 93.0% |
 Ghana | 43.7% | 64.2% | 85.4% | 91.9% |
 Comoros | 39.8% | 69.7% | 85.6% | 91.7% |
 Guatemala | 73.3% | 84.3% | 96.6% | 90.9% |
 South Africa | 72.4% | 82.8% | 90.0% | 90.2% |
| Syria | 93.4% | 92.7% | 89.0% | 89.3% |
 Eswatini | 20.4% | 45.6% | 80.0% | 89.3% |
 Micronesia | 46.0% | 64.5% | 81.9% | 88.9% |
 Nicaragua | 73.0% | 80.1% | 86.0% | 88.7% |
| Afghanistan | 4.4% | 42.7% | 97.7% | 87.8% |
| Yemen | 49.2% | 60.8% | 73.9% | 86.3% |
 Senegal | 37.7% | 56.5% | 64.3% | 82.9% |
| Solomon Islands | 4.7% | 35.4% | 72.9% | 81.5% |
 Myanmar | 41.9% | 48.8% | 70.4% | 80.4% |
 Botswana | 26.5% | 52.0% | 71.8% | 80.2% |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 52.9% | 61.4% | 76.8% | 77.7% |
| Libya | 99.8% | 81.9% | 69.4% | 77.4% |
 Kenya | 15.2% | 19.2% | 71.5% | 77.0% |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 48.7% | 58.4% | 69.9% | 72.9% |
 Cameroon | 41.0% | 52.8% | 64.3% | 72.0% |
 Rwanda | 6.2% | 9.7% | 45.2% | 72.0% |
 Djibouti | 56.0% | 57.9% | 64.5% | 69.2% |
 Gambia | 34.3% | 46.8% | 62.2% | 69.0% |
 Sudan | 23.0% | 36.0% | 59.7% | 66.0% |
 Vanuatu | 22.2% | 44.1% | 67.3% | 65.5% |
 Equatorial Guinea | 64.8% | 66.1% | 66.7% | 65.1% |
 Nigeria | 43.2% | 48.0% | 55.4% | 62.5% |
 Zimbabwe | 33.7% | 38.9% | 52.7% | 62.0% |
 North Korea | – | 29.3% | 50.5% | 61.4% |
 Togo | 17.0% | 30.8% | 54.1% | 61.1% |
 Lesotho | 4.3% | 17.0% | 47.5% | 60.6% |
 Namibia | 36.5% | 44.4% | 52.3% | 59.3% |
 Benin | 21.5% | 34.2% | 41.0% | 59.0% |
 Ethiopia | 12.7% | 25.5% | 51.1% | 56.6% |
 Angola | 24.2% | 35.0% | 47.0% | 55.5% |
 Eritrea | 29.3% | 40.1% | 51.4% | 55.3% |
 Uganda | 7.4% | 12.1% | 42.1% | 55.3% |
 Somalia | 2.1% | 52.3% | 49.9% | 54.4% |
 Haiti | 33.7% | 37.2% | 46.3% | 53.9% |
 Guinea | 15.2% | 28.1% | 44.7% | 53.8% |
 Zambia | 16.7% | 22.0% | 44.6% | 53.6% |
 Republic of the Congo | 29.4% | 40.0% | 48.7% | 53.0% |
 Tanzania | 8.7% | 14.8% | 39.9% | 52.4% |
 Mauritania | 19.1% | 34.2% | 45.4% | 52.2% |
 Mali | 9.6% | 27.0% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
 Guinea-Bissau | – | 6.0% | 33.4% | 43.7% |
 Papua New Guinea | 12.4% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 43.3% |
 Madagascar | 12.6% | 12.3% | 32.0% | 42.5% |
 Sierra Leone | 7.7% | 11.5% | 26.3% | 39.2% |
 Mozambique | 6.1% | 18.9% | 30.6% | 36.9% |
 Liberia | – | 5.3% | 27.6% | 34.9% |
 Burkina Faso | 9.1% | 13.1% | 18.5% | 34.0% |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.7% | 13.0% | 20.1% | 22.5% |
 Niger | 6.5% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 21.3% |
 Burundi | 2.5% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 20.1% |
 Central African Republic | 6.0% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 18.2% |
 Malawi | 4.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 15.6% |
 Chad | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 13.4% |
| South Sudan | – | 1.5% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Countries with data | 189 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
Notes on reading this history
Yearly values come from the same World Bank indicator. The number of countries with data differs by year, so each year’s ranks are given only among the countries that have data that year. The ranking page uses each country’s latest year, so it may not match a single year’s ranking here.
Source: Access to electricity (% of population), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Processed by this site. data.worldbank.org
World Bank data last updated: 2026-10-08
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