Countries With the Lowest Electricity Access
Every country with a figure for electricity access, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are South Sudan (5.4%), Chad (13.4%) and Malawi (15.6%). The middle country of the 215 has 100%.
What this measures
Access to electricity (% of population). Source: World Bank. For this measure, higher is better.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Electricity access | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2 | Chad | 13.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 3 | Malawi | 15.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 18.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Burundi | 20.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Niger | 21.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 22.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 34% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Liberia | 34.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Mozambique | 36.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 39.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Madagascar | 42.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 43.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau | 43.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Mali | 49.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Mauritania | 52.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Tanzania | 52.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Congo, Rep. | 53% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Zambia | 53.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Guinea | 53.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Haiti | 53.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 22 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 54.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Eritrea | 55.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Uganda | 55.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Angola | 55.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 56.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Benin | 59% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Namibia | 59.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Lesotho | 60.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Togo | 61.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 61.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 62% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Nigeria | 62.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 65.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 36 | Sudan | 66% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Gambia, The | 69% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Djibouti | 69.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 39 | Cameroon | 72% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Rwanda | 72% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 72.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Kenya | 77% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | Libya | 77.4% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 77.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | Botswana | 80.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Myanmar | 80.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Solomon Islands | 81.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 48 | Senegal | 82.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Yemen, Rep. | 86.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 50 | Afghanistan | 87.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 88.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 88.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | Eswatini | 89.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 54 | Syrian Arab Republic | 89.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 55 | South Africa | 90.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Guatemala | 90.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Comoros | 91.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Ghana | 91.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Guyana | 93% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Timor-Leste | 94.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Philippines | 94.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Gabon | 95.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 63 | Honduras | 95.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Grenada | 95.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Pakistan | 95.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 66 | Fiji | 95.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 67 | Panama | 96% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Lao PDR | 96.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Peru | 96.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Bolivia | 96.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Marshall Islands | 97.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Jamaica | 97.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 73 | Kiribati | 97.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Nepal | 97.9% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 75 | Argentina | 98.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Cabo Verde | 98.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 77 | Ecuador | 98.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 78 | El Salvador | 98.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Colombia | 98.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Chile | 99% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Suriname | 99% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 82 | Mongolia | 99.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Cambodia | 99.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 99.5% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 99.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Belize | 99.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Brazil | 99.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 99.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Mexico | 99.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Paraguay | 99.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Indonesia | 99.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | India | 99.9% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 99.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Aruba | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 95 | Albania | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Andorra | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | United Arab Emirates | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 98 | Armenia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 100 | Australia | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 101 | Austria | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Belgium | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Bahrain | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 106 | Bahamas, The | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Belarus | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Bermuda | 100% | 2024 | North America |
| 110 | Barbados | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | Bhutan | 100% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 113 | Canada | 100% | 2024 | North America |
| 114 | Switzerland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 115 | Channel Islands | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | China | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 117 | Cuba | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Curacao | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Cayman Islands | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Cyprus | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Czechia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | Germany | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | Dominica | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Denmark | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Algeria | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 126 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 127 | Spain | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Estonia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Finland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | France | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Faroe Islands | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | United Kingdom | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Georgia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Gibraltar | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 135 | Greece | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Greenland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Guam | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 138 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 139 | Croatia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Hungary | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 141 | Isle of Man | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | Ireland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 143 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 144 | Iraq | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 145 | Iceland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Israel | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 147 | Italy | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Jordan | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 149 | Japan | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Kyrgyz Republic | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Korea, Rep. | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 154 | Kuwait | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 155 | Lebanon | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 156 | St. Lucia | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 157 | Liechtenstein | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | 100% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 159 | Lithuania | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Luxembourg | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Latvia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Macao SAR, China | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 163 | St. Martin (French part) | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 164 | Morocco | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 165 | Monaco | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Moldova | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Maldives | 100% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 168 | North Macedonia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Malta | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | Montenegro | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | Mauritius | 100% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Malaysia | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 174 | New Caledonia | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 175 | Netherlands | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | Norway | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Naoero | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 178 | New Zealand | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 179 | Oman | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | Palau | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 181 | Poland | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | Puerto Rico (US) | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 183 | Portugal | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | West Bank and Gaza | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 185 | French Polynesia | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 186 | Qatar | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 187 | Romania | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Russian Federation | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Saudi Arabia | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 190 | Singapore | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 191 | San Marino | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Serbia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 193 | Slovak Republic | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 194 | Slovenia | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Sweden | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 196 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 197 | Seychelles | 100% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 198 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 199 | Thailand | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 200 | Turkmenistan | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 201 | Tonga | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 202 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 203 | Tunisia | 100% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 204 | Turkiye | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 205 | Tuvalu | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 206 | Ukraine | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 207 | Uruguay | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 208 | United States | 100% | 2024 | North America |
| 209 | Uzbekistan | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 210 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 211 | Venezuela, RB | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 212 | British Virgin Islands | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 213 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 214 | Viet Nam | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 215 | Samoa | 100% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
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