Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population with access to basic services was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini, 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
Eswatini recorded 89.3% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 161st 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.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 20.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 45.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini was 89.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.