Access to electricity (% of total population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 65.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Eswatini, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Eswatini is 65.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Eswatini peaked at 65.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +4140.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +241.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +107.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +92.9% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of total population) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4140.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1992 | +241.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1993 | +107.2% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| 1994 | +92.9% | 3.0% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 22.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 45.6% | 65.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 167 Saint Martin (French Part) 72.0% compare
- 168 Yemen 71.6% compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 67.9% compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 65.4% compare
- 172 Senegal 64.5% compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 64.3% compare
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 access to electricity in Eswatini?
- Access to electricity in Eswatini was 65.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.