Yemen—Access to Electricity (%)
Yemen's access to electricity (%) was 86.3% in 2024, ranking #167 out of 215 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 86.3% (2024) and the lowest was 49.2% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% |
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 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 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