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Electricity Access by African country
Algeria has the highest reported share of the population with access to electricity among the 54 countries shown, at 100% (2024).
Share of the population with access to electricity. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Electricity Access | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 100% | |
| 2 | Egypt | 100% | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100% | |
| 4 | Morocco | 100% | |
| 5 | Seychelles | 100% | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 100% | |
| 7 | Cabo Verde | 98.4% | |
| 8 | Gabon | 95.1% | |
| 9 | Ghana | 91.9% | |
| 10 | Comoros | 91.7% | |
| 11 | South Africa | 90.2% | |
| 12 | Eswatini | 89.3% | |
| 13 | Senegal | 82.9% | |
| 14 | Botswana | 80.2% | |
| 15 | Sao Tome and Principe | 77.7% | |
| 16 | Libya | 77.4% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 77% | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 72.9% | |
| 19 | Cameroon | 72% | |
| 20 | Rwanda | 72% | |
| 21 | Djibouti | 69.2% | |
| 22 | Gambia | 69% | |
| 23 | Sudan | 66% | |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.1% | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 62.5% | |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 62% | |
| 27 | Togo | 61.1% | |
| 28 | Lesotho | 60.6% | |
| 29 | Namibia | 59.3% | |
| 30 | Benin | 59% | |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 56.6% | |
| 32 | Angola | 55.5% | |
| 33 | Eritrea | 55.3% | |
| 34 | Uganda | 55.3% | |
| 35 | Somalia | 54.4% | |
| 36 | Guinea | 53.8% | |
| 37 | Zambia | 53.6% | |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 53% | |
| 39 | Tanzania | 52.4% | |
| 40 | Mauritania | 52.2% | |
| 41 | Mali | 49.5% | |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 43.7% | |
| 43 | Madagascar | 42.5% | |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 39.2% | |
| 45 | Mozambique | 36.9% | |
| 46 | Liberia | 34.9% | |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 34% | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 22.5% | |
| 49 | Niger | 21.3% | |
| 50 | Burundi | 20.1% | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 18.2% | |
| 52 | Malawi | 15.6% | |
| 53 | Chad | 13.4% | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 5.4% |
Morocco
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
Gabon
Ghana
Comoros
South Africa
Eswatini
Senegal
Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe
Libya
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Rwanda
Djibouti
Gambia
Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Togo
Lesotho
Namibia
Benin
Ethiopia
Angola
Eritrea
Uganda
Somalia
Guinea
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Mauritania
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Mozambique
Liberia
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger
Burundi
Central African Republic
Malawi
Chad
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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