Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Access to electricity was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.1%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2016
All-time low
13.7%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2016

0102030401990200320161990: 14.3 % of rural population1991: 15.2 % of rural population1992: 16.2 % of rural population1993: 17.2 % of rural population1994: 13.7 % of rural population1995: 19.1 % of rural population1996: 20.1 % of rural population1997: 21 % of rural population1998: 21.9 % of rural population1999: 22.5 % of rural population2000: 23.2 % of rural population2001: 23.7 % of rural population2002: 25.9 % of rural population2003: 24.6 % of rural population2004: 25.1 % of rural population2005: 37 % of rural population2006: 36.1 % of rural population2007: 26.4 % of rural population2008: 26.8 % of rural population2009: 27.2 % of rural population2010: 27.6 % of rural population2011: 28 % of rural population2012: 29 % of rural population2013: 29 % of rural population2014: 27.2 % of rural population2015: 30 % of rural population2016: 38.1 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 38.1% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1994.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 14.3%
1991 15.2% +6.9%
1992 16.2% +6.5%
1993 17.2% +6.1%
1994 13.7% -20.4%
1995 19.1% +39.7%
1996 20.1% +4.9%
1997 21.0% +4.6%
1998 21.9% +4.3%
1999 22.5% +2.7%
2000 23.2% +3.0%
2001 23.7% +2.2%
2002 25.9% +9.2%
2003 24.6% -4.7%
2004 25.1% +1.9%
2005 37.0% +47.4%
2006 36.1% -2.4%
2007 26.4% -26.9%
2008 26.8% +1.4%
2009 27.2% +1.5%
2010 27.6% +1.6%
2011 28.0% +1.6%
2012 29.0% +3.4%
2013 29.0% -0.1%
2014 27.2% -6.2%
2015 30.0% +10.3%
2016 38.1% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1% 13.7% 22.5% 10
2000s 27.6% 23.2% 37.0% 10
2010s 29.8% 27.2% 38.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire?
Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire was 38.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1994.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for access to electricity?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.