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Access to electricity in Senegal

Senegal: Access to electricity was 64.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
64.5%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2016
All-time low
25.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Senegal, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 25.1 % of total population1991: 26.7 % of total population1992: 28.2 % of total population1993: 26 % of total population1994: 31.2 % of total population1995: 32.7 % of total population1996: 34.2 % of total population1997: 32.2 % of total population1998: 37.2 % of total population1999: 36.2 % of total population2000: 62.3 % of total population2001: 41.4 % of total population2002: 36.8 % of total population2003: 44.2 % of total population2004: 36.8 % of total population2005: 47.1 % of total population2006: 49.9 % of total population2007: 49.8 % of total population2008: 51.2 % of total population2009: 53.5 % of total population2010: 54.2 % of total population2011: 56.5 % of total population2012: 57.2 % of total population2013: 57 % of total population2014: 61 % of total population2015: 60.5 % of total population2016: 64.5 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Senegal stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Senegal peaked at 64.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1990.

That places Senegal 169th 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 31.0% 25.1% 37.2% 10
2000s 47.3% 36.8% 62.3% 10
2010s 58.7% 54.2% 64.5% 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 166 Equatorial Guinea 67.9% compare
  2. 167 Eswatini 65.8% compare
  3. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 65.4% compare
  4. 170 Cote d'Ivoire 64.3% compare
  5. 171 East Timor 63.4% compare
  6. 172 Botswana 60.7% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Senegal?
Access to electricity in Senegal was 64.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for access to electricity?
Senegal ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.