Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Access to electricity was 71.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
71.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2013
All-time low
36.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 36 % of total population1991: 37.4 % of total population1992: 44.1 % of total population1993: 40.3 % of total population1994: 41.7 % of total population1995: 43.1 % of total population1996: 44.5 % of total population1997: 42.6 % of total population1998: 47.3 % of total population1999: 48.6 % of total population2000: 50 % of total population2001: 51.3 % of total population2002: 52.6 % of total population2003: 53.8 % of total population2004: 49.6 % of total population2005: 56.4 % of total population2006: 55.8 % of total population2007: 59 % of total population2008: 60.4 % of total population2009: 61.8 % of total population2010: 63.1 % of total population2011: 64.5 % of total population2012: 65.9 % of total population2013: 75.6 % of total population2014: 66.1 % of total population2015: 70.2 % of total population2016: 71.6 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of is 71.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 75.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1990.

Yemen, Republic of ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 42.6% 36.0% 48.6% 10
2000s 55.1% 49.6% 61.8% 10
2010s 68.2% 63.1% 75.6% 7

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 162 Bangladesh 75.9% compare
  2. 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 75.4% compare
  3. 164 Saint Martin 72.0% compare
  4. 166 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 67.9% compare
  5. 167 Eswatini, Kingdom of 65.8% compare
  6. 168 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 65.4% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of?
Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of was 71.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1990.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for access to electricity?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of 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
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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