Access to Electricity by Country

Compare access to electricity by country or region (% of population). Highlights energy poverty and infrastructure gaps across the world since 1990. Source: World Bank.

Highest access to electricity · % of population · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2022

215 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	% of population▼
1	DenmarkDNK	100.0%
2	AlbaniaALB	100.0%
3	AlgeriaDZA	100.0%
4	AndorraAND	100.0%
5	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	100.0%
6	HungaryHUN	100.0%
7	IcelandISL	100.0%
8	IndonesiaIDN	100.0%
9	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	100.0%
10	IraqIRQ	100.0%
11	IrelandIRL	100.0%
12	Isle of ManIMN	100.0%
13	IsraelISR	100.0%
14	ItalyITA	100.0%
15	JamaicaJAM	100.0%
16	JapanJPN	100.0%
17	JordanJOR	100.0%
18	KazakhstanKAZ	100.0%
19	Korea, Rep.KOR	100.0%
20	KuwaitKWT	100.0%
21	Lao PDRLAO	100.0%
22	LatviaLVA	100.0%
23	LebanonLBN	100.0%
24	LiechtensteinLIE	100.0%
25	LithuaniaLTU	100.0%
26	LuxembourgLUX	100.0%
27	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	100.0%
28	MalaysiaMYS	100.0%
29	MaldivesMDV	100.0%
30	MaltaMLT	100.0%
31	Marshall IslandsMHL	100.0%
32	MauritiusMUS	100.0%
33	MexicoMEX	100.0%
34	MoldovaMDA	100.0%
35	MonacoMCO	100.0%
36	MongoliaMNG	100.0%
37	MontenegroMNE	100.0%
38	MoroccoMAR	100.0%
39	NauruNRU	100.0%
40	NetherlandsNLD	100.0%
41	New CaledoniaNCL	100.0%
42	New ZealandNZL	100.0%
43	North MacedoniaMKD	100.0%
44	Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	100.0%
45	NorwayNOR	100.0%
46	OmanOMN	100.0%
47	PalauPLW	100.0%
48	ParaguayPRY	100.0%
49	PolandPOL	100.0%
50	PortugalPRT	100.0%
51	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	100.0%
52	QatarQAT	100.0%
53	RomaniaROU	100.0%
54	Russian FederationRUS	100.0%
55	San MarinoSMR	100.0%
56	Saudi ArabiaSAU	100.0%
57	SerbiaSRB	100.0%
58	SeychellesSYC	100.0%
59	SingaporeSGP	100.0%
60	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	100.0%
61	Slovak RepublicSVK	100.0%
62	SloveniaSVN	100.0%
63	SpainESP	100.0%
64	Sri LankaLKA	100.0%
65	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	100.0%
66	St. LuciaLCA	100.0%
67	St. Martin (French part)MAF	100.0%
68	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	100.0%
69	SwedenSWE	100.0%
70	SwitzerlandCHE	100.0%
71	TajikistanTJK	100.0%
72	TongaTON	100.0%
73	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	100.0%
74	TunisiaTUN	100.0%
75	TurkiyeTUR	100.0%
76	TurkmenistanTKM	100.0%
77	TuvaluTUV	100.0%
78	UkraineUKR	100.0%
79	United Arab EmiratesARE	100.0%
80	United KingdomGBR	100.0%
81	United StatesUSA	100.0%
82	UruguayURY	100.0%
83	UzbekistanUZB	100.0%
84	Venezuela, RBVEN	100.0%
85	Viet NamVNM	100.0%
86	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	100.0%
87	West Bank and GazaPSE	100.0%
88	Antigua and BarbudaATG	100.0%
89	ArgentinaARG	100.0%
90	ArmeniaARM	100.0%
91	AustraliaAUS	100.0%
92	AustriaAUT	100.0%
93	AzerbaijanAZE	100.0%
94	Bahamas, TheBHS	100.0%
95	BahrainBHR	100.0%
96	BarbadosBRB	100.0%
97	BelarusBLR	100.0%
98	BelgiumBEL	100.0%
99	BermudaBMU	100.0%
100	BhutanBTN	100.0%
101	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	100.0%
102	BrazilBRA	100.0%
103	British Virgin IslandsVGB	100.0%
104	Brunei DarussalamBRN	100.0%
105	BulgariaBGR	100.0%
106	CanadaCAN	100.0%
107	Cayman IslandsCYM	100.0%
108	Channel IslandsCHI	100.0%
109	ChileCHL	100.0%
110	ChinaCHN	100.0%
111	ColombiaCOL	100.0%
112	Costa RicaCRI	100.0%
113	CroatiaHRV	100.0%
114	CubaCUB	100.0%
115	CuracaoCUW	100.0%
116	CyprusCYP	100.0%
117	CzechiaCZE	100.0%
118	DominicaDMA	100.0%
119	EcuadorECU	100.0%
120	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	100.0%
121	El SalvadorSLV	100.0%
122	EstoniaEST	100.0%
123	Faroe IslandsFRO	100.0%
124	FinlandFIN	100.0%
125	FranceFRA	100.0%
126	French PolynesiaPYF	100.0%
127	GeorgiaGEO	100.0%
128	GermanyDEU	100.0%
129	GibraltarGIB	100.0%
130	GreeceGRC	100.0%
131	GreenlandGRL	100.0%
132	GuamGUM	100.0%
133	ArubaABW	99.9%
134	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	99.9%
135	ThailandTHA	99.9%
136	BoliviaBOL	99.9%
137	Timor-LesteTLS	99.7%
138	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	99.7%
139	BangladeshBGD	99.4%
140	IndiaIND	99.2%
141	GuatemalaGTM	99.1%
142	SurinameSUR	99.0%
143	BelizeBLZ	98.6%
144	SamoaWSM	98.3%
145	Dominican RepublicDOM	98.1%
146	Cabo VerdeCPV	97.1%
147	PeruPER	96.2%
148	PakistanPAK	95.0%
149	PanamaPAN	95.0%
150	PhilippinesPHL	94.8%
151	KiribatiKIR	94.4%
152	HondurasHND	94.4%
153	GrenadaGRD	94.2%
154	GabonGAB	93.5%
155	GuyanaGUY	93.0%
156	CambodiaKHM	92.3%
157	FijiFJI	92.0%
158	NepalNPL	91.3%
159	ComorosCOM	89.9%
160	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	89.0%
161	South AfricaZAF	86.5%
162	NicaraguaNIC	86.5%
163	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	85.3%
164	AfghanistanAFG	85.3%
165	GhanaGHA	85.1%
166	EswatiniSWZ	82.3%
167	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	78.0%
168	Solomon IslandsSLB	76.0%
169	KenyaKEN	76.0%
170	Yemen, Rep.YEM	76.0%
171	BotswanaBWA	75.9%
172	MyanmarMMR	73.6%
173	Cote d'IvoireCIV	72.0%
174	VanuatuVUT	71.6%
175	CameroonCMR	71.0%
176	LibyaLBY	70.0%
177	SenegalSEN	67.9%
178	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	67.0%
179	Gambia, TheGMB	65.4%
180	DjiboutiDJI	65.0%
181	SudanSDN	63.2%
182	NigeriaNGA	60.5%
183	TogoTGO	57.2%
184	BeninBEN	56.5%
185	NamibiaNAM	56.2%
186	EthiopiaETH	55.4%
187	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	54.7%
188	EritreaERI	53.4%
189	MaliMLI	53.0%
190	RwandaRWA	50.6%
191	Congo, Rep.COG	50.6%
192	ZimbabweZWE	50.1%
193	LesothoLSO	50.0%
194	HaitiHTI	49.3%
195	MauritaniaMRT	49.0%
196	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	48.9%
197	AngolaAGO	48.5%
198	ZambiaZMB	47.8%
199	GuineaGIN	47.7%
200	UgandaUGA	47.1%
201	TanzaniaTZA	45.8%
202	Guinea-BissauGNB	37.4%
203	MadagascarMDG	36.1%
204	MozambiqueMOZ	33.2%
205	LiberiaLBR	31.8%
206	Sierra LeoneSLE	29.4%
207	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	21.5%
208	NigerNER	19.5%
209	Burkina FasoBFA	19.5%
210	Papua New GuineaPNG	19.0%
211	Central African RepublicCAF	15.7%
212	MalawiMWI	14.0%
213	ChadTCD	11.7%
214	BurundiBDI	10.3%
215	South SudanSSD	8.4%

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Access to Electricity · 2022

›In 2022, Denmark leads all 215 ranked nations in access to electricity, recording 100.0% — followed by Albania (100.0%) and Algeria (100.0%).
›Denmark records 12× more than South Sudan (8.4%), the lowest-ranked country with data for 2022.
›The median country scores 100.0%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's access to electricity in 2022.
›The five leading nations — Denmark, Albania, Algeria, Andorra and Hong Kong SAR, China — dominate the global access to electricity ranking in 2022.
›215 countries and territories reported access to electricity data for 2022. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Access to Electricity indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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