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Global electricity access rate — share of population with access to electricity
Share of each country’s population with access to electricity (%), from the World Bank/IEA electricity access dataset (latest year, 2022).
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) / IEA-led Global Electrification Database•178 countries
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Key Insights
Global Average
87.9%
Median: 100.0%
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Bulgaria
100.0%
Lowest
South Sudan
11.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Bulgaria100.0%
2Belarus100.0%
3Canada100.0%
4Cape Verde100.0%
5Cayman Islands100.0%
By Region
Europe100.0%(32 countries)
South America100.0%(7 countries)
Oceania100.0%(2 countries)
North America99.8%(4 countries)
Asia97.8%(25 countries)
Key Findings
- •Many countries are at (rounded) universal electricity access, but a substantial access gap remains concentrated in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
- •Several large-population countries have reached near-universal access in recent years, shifting the remaining global deficit toward fewer, high-challenge contexts.
- •Access statistics can look strong even where service reliability is weak—quality and affordability require separate indicators.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 87.9%)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Other (99)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of people in each country who have access to electricity in their homes. It is a key development indicator linked to health, education outcomes, household productivity, and economic opportunity.
The World Bank (compiled from the Global Electrification Database led by the IEA and partners) publishes harmonized country estimates. Most high-income countries are at or near universal access, while gaps persist in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and fragile or conflict-affected settings.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% |
| 2 | Belarus | 100.0% |
| 3 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 100.0% |
| 5 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 100.0% |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 100.0% |
| 8 | Chile | 100.0% |
| 9 | People's Republic of China | 100.0% |
| 10 | Colombia | 100.0% |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 100.0% |
| 12 | Croatia | 100.0% |
| 13 | Cuba | 100.0% |
| 14 | Cyprus | 100.0% |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 100.0% |
| 16 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 17 | Dominica | 100.0% |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% |
| 19 | Ecuador | 100.0% |
| 20 | El Salvador | 100.0% |
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 100.0% |
| 22 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 23 | Faroe Islands | 100.0% |
| 24 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 100.0% |
| 25 | Fiji | 100.0% |
| 26 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 27 | France | 100.0% |
| 28 | Georgia | 100.0% |
| 29 | State of Palestine | 100.0% |
| 30 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 31 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 32 | Greenland | 100.0% |
| 33 | Guyana | 100.0% |
| 34 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 35 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 36 | India | 100.0% |
| 37 | Indonesia | 100.0% |
| 38 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 100.0% |
| 39 | Iraq | 100.0% |
| 40 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 41 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 42 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 43 | Jamaica | 100.0% |
| 44 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% |
| 46 | Jordan | 100.0% |
| 47 | North Korea | 100.0% |
| 48 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 49 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% |
| 51 | Lebanon | 100.0% |
| 52 | Latvia | 100.0% |
| 53 | Libya | 100.0% |
| 54 | Lithuania | 100.0% |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 56 | Malaysia | 100.0% |
| 57 | Malta | 100.0% |
| 58 | Mauritius | 100.0% |
| 59 | Mexico | 100.0% |
| 60 | Mongolia | 100.0% |
| 61 | Moldova, Republic of | 100.0% |
| 62 | Montenegro | 100.0% |
| 63 | Montserrat | 100.0% |
| 64 | Morocco | 100.0% |
| 65 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 66 | Nepal | 100.0% |
| 67 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 68 | New Caledonia | 100.0% |
| 69 | Vanuatu | 100.0% |
| 70 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 71 | Nicaragua | 100.0% |
| 72 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 73 | Panama | 100.0% |
| 74 | Paraguay | 100.0% |
| 75 | Peru | 100.0% |
| 76 | Philippines | 100.0% |
| 77 | Poland | 100.0% |
| 78 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 79 | Qatar | 100.0% |
| 80 | Romania | 100.0% |
| 81 | Russian Federation | 100.0% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 83 | Serbia | 100.0% |
| 84 | Seychelles | 100.0% |
| 85 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 86 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 87 | Vietnam | 100.0% |
| 88 | Slovenia | 100.0% |
| 89 | South Africa | 100.0% |
| 90 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 91 | Suriname | 100.0% |
| 92 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 93 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 94 | Thailand | 100.0% |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% |
| 96 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 97 | Tunisia | 100.0% |
| 98 | Türkiye | 100.0% |
| 99 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% |
| 100 | Ukraine | 100.0% |
| 101 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 100.0% |
| 102 | Egypt | 100.0% |
| 103 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 104 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 105 | Uruguay | 100.0% |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% |
| 107 | Venezuela | 100.0% |
| 108 | Albania | 100.0% |
| 109 | Algeria | 100.0% |
| 110 | Argentina | 100.0% |
| 111 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 112 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 113 | Bahamas | 100.0% |
| 114 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 115 | Bangladesh | 100.0% |
| 116 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 117 | Barbados | 100.0% |
| 118 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 119 | Bhutan | 100.0% |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.0% |
| 121 | Botswana | 100.0% |
| 122 | Brazil | 100.0% |
| 123 | Belize | 100.0% |
| 124 | Solomon Islands | 100.0% |
| 125 | Brunei Darussalam | 100.0% |
| 126 | Guatemala | 99.0% |
| 127 | Cambodia | 98.0% |
| 128 | Bolivia | 97.0% |
| 129 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 96.0% |
| 130 | Timor-Leste | 96.0% |
| 131 | Honduras | 95.0% |
| 132 | Syrian Arab Republic | 92.0% |
| 133 | Gabon | 91.0% |
| 134 | Comoros | 89.0% |
| 135 | Benin | 89.0% |
| 136 | Ghana | 88.0% |
| 137 | Afghanistan | 85.0% |
| 138 | Eritrea | 80.0% |
| 139 | Yemen | 80.0% |
| 140 | Pakistan | 79.0% |
| 141 | Kenya | 76.0% |
| 142 | Cote d'Ivoire | 73.0% |
| 143 | Rwanda | 73.0% |
| 144 | Senegal | 72.0% |
| 145 | Cameroon | 71.0% |
| 146 | Republic of The Gambia | 71.0% |
| 147 | Sudan | 70.0% |
| 148 | Guinea-Bissau | 67.0% |
| 149 | Togo | 66.0% |
| 150 | Myanmar | 63.0% |
| 151 | Nigeria | 62.0% |
| 152 | Namibia | 61.0% |
| 153 | Zimbabwe | 56.0% |
| 154 | Lesotho | 55.0% |
| 155 | Somalia | 55.0% |
| 156 | Mali | 53.0% |
| 157 | Uganda | 53.0% |
| 158 | Republic of the Congo | 52.0% |
| 159 | Mauritania | 52.0% |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 51.0% |
| 161 | Djibouti | 49.0% |
| 162 | Guinea | 47.0% |
| 163 | Haiti | 47.0% |
| 164 | Zambia | 47.0% |
| 165 | Angola | 46.0% |
| 166 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40.0% |
| 167 | Mozambique | 39.0% |
| 168 | Madagascar | 36.0% |
| 169 | Papua New Guinea | 29.0% |
| 170 | Liberia | 28.0% |
| 171 | Sierra Leone | 27.0% |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | 23.0% |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21.0% |
| 174 | Niger | 19.0% |
| 175 | Malawi | 16.0% |
| 176 | Chad | 12.0% |
| 177 | Burundi | 11.0% |
| 178 | South Sudan | 11.0% |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (World Development Indicators) / IEA-led Global Electrification Database (2022).
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