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Access to electricity in Namibia

Namibia: Access to electricity was 51.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2016
All-time low
25.2%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Namibia, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 25.2 % of total population1991: 26.3 % of total population1992: 26.4 % of total population1993: 28.5 % of total population1994: 29.6 % of total population1995: 30.6 % of total population1996: 31.7 % of total population1997: 32.7 % of total population1998: 33.7 % of total population1999: 34.7 % of total population2000: 36.5 % of total population2001: 36.6 % of total population2002: 37.6 % of total population2003: 38.5 % of total population2004: 39.5 % of total population2005: 40.4 % of total population2006: 41.4 % of total population2007: 43.7 % of total population2008: 43.3 % of total population2009: 44.3 % of total population2010: 45.4 % of total population2011: 46.4 % of total population2012: 47.5 % of total population2013: 47.4 % of total population2014: 49.6 % of total population2015: 50.7 % of total population2016: 51.8 % of total population

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 51.8% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Namibia peaked at 51.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.

That places Namibia 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 25.2% 34.7% 10
2000s 40.2% 36.5% 44.3% 10
2010s 48.4% 45.4% 51.8% 7

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 177 Congo 56.6% compare
  2. 178 Kenya 56.0% compare
  3. 181 Cambodia 49.8% compare
  4. 182 Solomon Islands 47.9% compare
  5. 183 Gambia 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Namibia?
Access to electricity in Namibia was 51.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for access to electricity?
Namibia ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.