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Rural Electricity Access by African country
Algeria has the highest reported share of the rural population with electricity among the 52 countries shown, at 100% (2024).
Share of the rural population with access to electricity. 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Rural Electricity Access | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 100% | |
| 2 | Chad | 100% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 100% | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 100% | |
| 5 | Morocco | 100% | |
| 6 | Seychelles | 100% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 100% | |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | 97.7% | |
| 9 | Eswatini | 88.3% | |
| 10 | Comoros | 88.2% | |
| 11 | South Africa | 86.3% | |
| 12 | Ghana | 82.6% | |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 75.1% | |
| 14 | Kenya | 67.1% | |
| 15 | Senegal | 67.1% | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 65.2% | |
| 17 | Sudan | 54.2% | |
| 18 | Djibouti | 53.9% | |
| 19 | Gabon | 51.3% | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 47.7% | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 46.6% | |
| 22 | Botswana | 45.9% | |
| 23 | Benin | 45% | |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 44.8% | |
| 25 | Uganda | 44.8% | |
| 26 | Eritrea | 43.2% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 42.7% | |
| 28 | Lesotho | 41.4% | |
| 29 | Namibia | 41.1% | |
| 30 | Gambia | 39.2% | |
| 31 | Togo | 33.9% | |
| 32 | Tanzania | 33.7% | |
| 33 | Mali | 31.4% | |
| 34 | Zambia | 31.3% | |
| 35 | Guinea | 29.4% | |
| 36 | Madagascar | 26.5% | |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 24.9% | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 24.9% | |
| 39 | Somalia | 24.4% | |
| 40 | Nigeria | 23.5% | |
| 41 | Republic of the Congo | 19.4% | |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 12.7% | |
| 43 | Mozambique | 12.3% | |
| 44 | Niger | 10.8% | |
| 45 | Liberia | 9.2% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 6.4% | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.1% | |
| 48 | Burundi | 3.6% | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 2% | |
| 50 | Angola | 1.3% | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1% | |
| 52 | South Sudan | 0.7% |
Mauritius
Morocco
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
Comoros
South Africa
Ghana
Sao Tome and Principe
Kenya
Senegal
Rwanda
Sudan
Djibouti
Gabon
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Benin
Ethiopia
Uganda
Eritrea
Cameroon
Lesotho
Namibia
Gambia
Togo
Tanzania
Mali
Zambia
Guinea
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Burkina Faso
Mozambique
Niger
Liberia
Malawi
Equatorial Guinea
Burundi
Central African Republic
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The table includes 52 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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