Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola
Angola: Share of the population with access to basic services was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Angola stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Angola peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.
That places Angola 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 20.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 32.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.0% | 55.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Angola?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola was 55.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Angola ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.