Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Access to electricity was 64.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
64.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2016
All-time low
36.5%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2016

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

02040601990200320161990: 37.7 % of total population1991: 38.8 % of total population1992: 39.9 % of total population1993: 41 % of total population1994: 36.5 % of total population1995: 43.2 % of total population1996: 44.3 % of total population1997: 45.4 % of total population1998: 46.5 % of total population1999: 48.2 % of total population2000: 48.5 % of total population2001: 49.5 % of total population2002: 51.4 % of total population2003: 51.4 % of total population2004: 52.4 % of total population2005: 58.9 % of total population2006: 60.2 % of total population2007: 55.4 % of total population2008: 56.4 % of total population2009: 57.5 % of total population2010: 58.6 % of total population2011: 59.6 % of total population2012: 55.8 % of total population2013: 61.9 % of total population2014: 61.9 % of total population2015: 64.1 % of total population2016: 64.3 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 64.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1994.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd of 217 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of total population) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1990 37.7%
1991 38.8% +3.0%
1992 39.9% +2.9%
1993 41.0% +2.8%
1994 36.5% -11.0%
1995 43.2% +18.5%
1996 44.3% +2.5%
1997 45.4% +2.4%
1998 46.5% +2.3%
1999 48.2% +3.8%
2000 48.5% +0.6%
2001 49.5% +2.0%
2002 51.4% +3.9%
2003 51.4% +0.1%
2004 52.4% +1.9%
2005 58.9% +12.4%
2006 60.2% +2.2%
2007 55.4% -7.9%
2008 56.4% +1.9%
2009 57.5% +1.9%
2010 58.6% +1.9%
2011 59.6% +1.9%
2012 55.8% -6.5%
2013 61.9% +10.9%
2014 61.9% +0.1%
2015 64.1% +3.5%
2016 64.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.1% 36.5% 48.2% 10
2000s 54.2% 48.5% 60.2% 10
2010s 60.9% 55.8% 64.3% 7

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 169 Eswatini 65.8% compare
  2. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 65.4% compare
  3. 171 Senegal 64.5% compare
  4. 173 Timor-Leste 63.4% compare
  5. 174 Botswana 60.7% compare
  6. 175 Cameroon 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire?
Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire was 64.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1994.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for access to electricity?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.