Zambia—Access to Electricity (%)
Zambia's access to electricity (%) was 53.6% in 2024, ranking #197 out of 215 countries. This represents a +4.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 53.6% (2024) and the lowest was 16.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 16.7% |
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