Eswatini—Access to Electricity (%)
Eswatini's access to electricity (%) was 89.3% in 2024, ranking #162 out of 215 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 89.3% (2024) and the lowest was 20.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population