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Access to electricity in Honduras

Honduras: Access to electricity was 87.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
87.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2015
All-time low
54.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Honduras, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 54.7 % of total population1991: 54.8 % of total population1992: 58.9 % of total population1993: 61.1 % of total population1994: 64.7 % of total population1995: 66.1 % of total population1996: 61.7 % of total population1997: 64.8 % of total population1998: 66.9 % of total population1999: 67.4 % of total population2000: 67.6 % of total population2001: 68.8 % of total population2002: 63.1 % of total population2003: 65.1 % of total population2004: 67.1 % of total population2005: 68.9 % of total population2006: 71.3 % of total population2007: 73.5 % of total population2008: 76.4 % of total population2009: 78.3 % of total population2010: 81 % of total population2011: 82.2 % of total population2012: 83.6 % of total population2013: 87.2 % of total population2014: 88.7 % of total population2015: 90 % of total population2016: 87.6 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Honduras stood at 87.6%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Honduras peaked at 90.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1990.

That places Honduras 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.1% 54.7% 67.4% 10
2000s 70.0% 63.1% 78.3% 10
2010s 85.7% 81.0% 90.0% 7

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  4. 151 Suriname 87.2% compare
  5. 152 Laos 87.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Honduras?
Access to electricity in Honduras was 87.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for access to electricity?
Honduras ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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About this data

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
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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