Access to electricity in Yemen

Yemen: Access to electricity was 57.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
57.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2013
All-time low
22.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Yemen, 1990–2016

2030405060701990200320161990: 22.1 % of rural population1991: 23.3 % of rural population1992: 33.9 % of rural population1993: 25.9 % of rural population1994: 27.1 % of rural population1995: 28.4 % of rural population1996: 29.8 % of rural population1997: 27.1 % of rural population1998: 32.4 % of rural population1999: 33.7 % of rural population2000: 35 % of rural population2001: 36.3 % of rural population2002: 37.6 % of rural population2003: 38.8 % of rural population2004: 32.2 % of rural population2005: 27.6 % of rural population2006: 37.7 % of rural population2007: 44 % of rural population2008: 45.4 % of rural population2009: 46.8 % of rural population2010: 48.3 % of rural population2011: 49.8 % of rural population2012: 51.3 % of rural population2013: 65.2 % of rural population2014: 53.2 % of rural population2015: 56.1 % of rural population2016: 57.7 % of rural population

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 57.7% for access to electricity in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Yemen peaked at 65.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 151st 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Yemen, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 22.1%
1991 23.3% +5.7%
1992 33.9% +45.2%
1993 25.9% -23.7%
1994 27.1% +4.9%
1995 28.4% +4.8%
1996 29.8% +4.7%
1997 27.1% -9.0%
1998 32.4% +19.7%
1999 33.7% +4.0%
2000 35.0% +3.8%
2001 36.3% +3.6%
2002 37.6% +3.5%
2003 38.8% +3.4%
2004 32.2% -17.0%
2005 27.6% -14.5%
2006 37.7% +36.9%
2007 44.0% +16.7%
2008 45.4% +3.1%
2009 46.8% +3.1%
2010 48.3% +3.1%
2011 49.8% +3.1%
2012 51.3% +3.1%
2013 65.2% +27.0%
2014 53.2% -18.4%
2015 56.1% +5.3%
2016 57.7% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.4% 22.1% 33.9% 10
2000s 38.2% 27.6% 46.8% 10
2010s 54.5% 48.3% 65.2% 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 148 South Africa 67.9% compare
  2. 149 Ghana 66.6% compare
  3. 150 Eswatini 61.2% compare
  4. 152 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
  5. 153 Gabon 55.0% compare
  6. 154 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Yemen?
Access to electricity in Yemen was 57.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for access to electricity?
Yemen ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.