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Access to electricity in Tunisia

Tunisia: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
86.8%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Tunisia, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 88 % of total population1991: 88.7 % of total population1992: 89.3 % of total population1993: 90 % of total population1994: 86.8 % of total population1995: 88.7 % of total population1996: 90.4 % of total population1997: 92 % of total population1998: 93.2 % of total population1999: 94.2 % of total population2000: 94.8 % of total population2001: 97.3 % of total population2002: 97.8 % of total population2003: 98.4 % of total population2004: 99 % of total population2005: 99.3 % of total population2006: 99.4 % of total population2007: 99.4 % of total population2008: 99.4 % of total population2009: 99.5 % of total population2010: 99.5 % of total population2011: 99.5 % of total population2012: 99.5 % of total population2013: 99.7 % of total population2014: 99.8 % of total population2015: 100 % of total population2016: 100 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Tunisia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tunisia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1994.

That places Tunisia 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Access to electricity in Tunisia, year by year

Year % of total population Change
1990 88.0% —
1991 88.7% +0.8%
1992 89.3% +0.8%
1993 90.0% +0.7%
1994 86.8% -3.6%
1995 88.7% +2.2%
1996 90.4% +1.9%
1997 92.0% +1.8%
1998 93.2% +1.3%
1999 94.2% +1.1%
2000 94.8% +0.6%
2001 97.3% +2.6%
2002 97.8% +0.5%
2003 98.4% +0.6%
2004 99.0% +0.6%
2005 99.3% +0.3%
2006 99.4% +0.1%
2007 99.4% +0.0%
2008 99.4% +0.0%
2009 99.5% +0.1%
2010 99.5% +0.0%
2011 99.5% +0.0%
2012 99.5% +0.0%
2013 99.7% +0.2%
2014 99.8% +0.1%
2015 100.0% +0.2%
2016 100.0% +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.1% 86.8% 94.2% 10
2000s 98.4% 94.8% 99.5% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.5% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Tunisia?
Access to electricity in Tunisia was 100.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1994.
How does Tunisia rank for access to electricity?
Tunisia ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

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