social2022
Electricity transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Share of electricity lost in transmission and distribution (% of total output). Comparable, country-level view of grid efficiency and reliability (2019–2022).
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.1%
Median: 12.9%
Countries Covered
173
with available data
Highest
Haiti
54.1%
Lowest
Singapore
3.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Haiti54.1%
2Iraq46.8%
3South Sudan45.4%
4Nigeria44.7%
5Sierra Leone44.0%
By Region
Africa23.6%(9 countries)
Other20.1%(94 countries)
Asia12.9%(25 countries)
South America11.5%(7 countries)
North America9.7%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.2%)High (54.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.1%)
Africa (9)
Other (94)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Share of electricity lost in transmission and distribution (% of total output). Comparable, country-level view of grid efficiency and reliability (2019–2022). Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.1% |
| 2 | Iraq | 46.8% |
| 3 | South Sudan | 45.4% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 44.7% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 44.0% |
| 6 | Guinea | 43.9% |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 42.7% |
| 8 | Somalia | 38.3% |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36.4% |
| 10 | Madagascar | 35.9% |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 35.7% |
| 12 | Lebanon | 34.8% |
| 13 | Angola | 33.8% |
| 14 | Yemen | 33.2% |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 32.8% |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | 31.7% |
| 17 | Liberia | 31.5% |
| 18 | Cameroon | 31.2% |
| 19 | Libya | 31.0% |
| 20 | Ghana | 30.7% |
| 21 | Chad | 29.9% |
| 22 | Paraguay | 29.6% |
| 23 | Egypt | 28.5% |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.0% |
| 25 | Mauritania | 27.9% |
| 26 | Brunei Darussalam | 27.6% |
| 27 | Venezuela | 27.4% |
| 28 | Malawi | 27.2% |
| 29 | Albania | 27.1% |
| 30 | Mali | 26.9% |
| 31 | Mozambique | 26.0% |
| 32 | Rwanda | 25.8% |
| 33 | Jamaica | 25.5% |
| 34 | Burundi | 25.4% |
| 35 | Cape Verde | 25.1% |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 24.9% |
| 37 | Gabon | 24.6% |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 24.1% |
| 39 | Kenya | 23.9% |
| 40 | Faroe Islands | 23.8% |
| 41 | Sudan | 22.4% |
| 42 | Benin | 22.0% |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21.7% |
| 44 | Senegal | 21.5% |
| 45 | Uganda | 20.9% |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 20.7% |
| 47 | New Caledonia | 20.2% |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 19.8% |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 19.7% |
| 50 | Republic of The Gambia | 19.4% |
| 51 | Niger | 19.2% |
| 52 | United Republic of Tanzania | 18.9% |
| 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.7% |
| 54 | Togo | 18.6% |
| 55 | Eritrea | 18.5% |
| 56 | India | 18.0% |
| 57 | Djibouti | 17.9% |
| 58 | Myanmar | 17.8% |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea | 17.8% |
| 60 | Pakistan | 17.4% |
| 61 | Zambia | 17.3% |
| 62 | Honduras | 17.2% |
| 63 | Montserrat | 17.1% |
| 64 | North Korea | 16.2% |
| 65 | Bolivia | 15.9% |
| 66 | Nepal | 15.4% |
| 67 | Brazil | 15.3% |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.2% |
| 69 | Malta | 15.1% |
| 70 | Cambodia | 14.9% |
| 71 | Jordan | 14.9% |
| 72 | Colombia | 14.8% |
| 73 | Bahrain | 14.6% |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 14.4% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 14.4% |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.3% |
| 77 | Belize | 14.2% |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.1% |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 14.0% |
| 80 | Guatemala | 13.8% |
| 81 | Lesotho | 13.7% |
| 82 | Mexico | 13.5% |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 13.4% |
| 84 | Comoros | 13.3% |
| 85 | Suriname | 13.2% |
| 86 | Tunisia | 13.2% |
| 87 | El Salvador | 12.9% |
| 88 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.8% |
| 89 | Eswatini | 12.8% |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.6% |
| 91 | Samoa | 12.6% |
| 92 | Morocco | 12.2% |
| 93 | Bhutan | 12.2% |
| 94 | Uzbekistan | 12.0% |
| 95 | Mongolia | 11.9% |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 11.8% |
| 97 | Ukraine | 11.6% |
| 98 | Afghanistan | 11.6% |
| 99 | Cuba | 11.3% |
| 100 | Panama | 11.1% |
| 101 | Botswana | 11.1% |
| 102 | Serbia | 11.0% |
| 103 | Ecuador | 10.8% |
| 104 | Türkiye | 10.7% |
| 105 | Bahamas | 10.5% |
| 106 | Kuwait | 10.4% |
| 107 | Romania | 10.3% |
| 108 | Costa Rica | 10.1% |
| 109 | Peru | 9.9% |
| 110 | Fiji | 9.8% |
| 111 | Indonesia | 9.8% |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.7% |
| 113 | Russian Federation | 9.6% |
| 114 | Belarus | 9.5% |
| 115 | Philippines | 9.4% |
| 116 | Algeria | 9.4% |
| 117 | Georgia | 9.3% |
| 118 | Namibia | 9.3% |
| 119 | Greece | 9.2% |
| 120 | South Africa | 9.2% |
| 121 | Cyprus | 9.1% |
| 122 | Lithuania | 9.1% |
| 123 | Qatar | 9.1% |
| 124 | Oman | 9.0% |
| 125 | Argentina | 9.0% |
| 126 | Barbados | 8.9% |
| 127 | Armenia | 8.7% |
| 128 | Hungary | 8.4% |
| 129 | Vietnam | 8.4% |
| 130 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.4% |
| 131 | Spain | 8.3% |
| 132 | Kazakhstan | 8.2% |
| 133 | Solomon Islands | 8.2% |
| 134 | Portugal | 8.0% |
| 135 | Latvia | 7.8% |
| 136 | United Kingdom | 7.7% |
| 137 | Mauritius | 7.6% |
| 138 | Czech Republic | 7.4% |
| 139 | Malaysia | 7.4% |
| 140 | Saudi Arabia | 7.1% |
| 141 | Austria | 7.1% |
| 142 | Montenegro | 7.0% |
| 143 | Croatia | 6.9% |
| 144 | France | 6.7% |
| 145 | Ireland | 6.7% |
| 146 | Sweden | 6.7% |
| 147 | Thailand | 6.7% |
| 148 | Canada | 6.5% |
| 149 | Israel | 6.5% |
| 150 | Norway | 6.5% |
| 151 | Estonia | 6.3% |
| 152 | Chile | 6.2% |
| 153 | Italy | 6.0% |
| 154 | Poland | 6.0% |
| 155 | Australia | 6.0% |
| 156 | People's Republic of China | 5.9% |
| 157 | Slovakia | 5.9% |
| 158 | Slovenia | 5.7% |
| 159 | State of Palestine | 5.4% |
| 160 | United Arab Emirates | 5.4% |
| 161 | New Zealand | 5.3% |
| 162 | Belgium | 5.3% |
| 163 | Switzerland | 5.2% |
| 164 | Denmark | 5.1% |
| 165 | United States of America | 5.0% |
| 166 | Netherlands | 4.4% |
| 167 | Iceland | 4.3% |
| 168 | Japan | 4.3% |
| 169 | Germany | 4.2% |
| 170 | Finland | 3.7% |
| 171 | Luxembourg | 3.6% |
| 172 | South Korea | 3.4% |
| 173 | Singapore | 3.2% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (World Development Indicators) (2022).
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