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Access to electricity in Bolivia

Bolivia: Access to electricity was 99.3% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 216 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2013
All-time low
88.6%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Bolivia, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 93.1 % of urban population1991: 93.4 % of urban population1992: 94.6 % of urban population1993: 96 % of urban population1994: 93 % of urban population1995: 94.3 % of urban population1996: 96.7 % of urban population1997: 95.8 % of urban population1998: 96.1 % of urban population1999: 97.8 % of urban population2000: 95.8 % of urban population2001: 94.2 % of urban population2002: 88.6 % of urban population2003: 94 % of urban population2004: 96.2 % of urban population2005: 89.9 % of urban population2006: 95.2 % of urban population2007: 98.2 % of urban population2008: 99.2 % of urban population2009: 98.9 % of urban population2010: 97.6 % of urban population2011: 99.1 % of urban population2012: 99.2 % of urban population2013: 99.5 % of urban population2014: 99.3 % of urban population2015: 99.5 % of urban population2016: 99.3 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 99.3% for access to electricity in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Bolivia peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2002.

Bolivia ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 95.1% 93.0% 97.8% 10
2000s 95.0% 88.6% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.1% 97.6% 99.5% 7

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  1. 134 Nauru 99.4% compare
  2. 135 Panama 99.4% compare
  3. 136 Seychelles 99.4% compare
  4. 138 Nicaragua 99.2% compare
  5. 139 Fiji 99.2% compare
  6. 140 Libya 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Bolivia?
Access to electricity in Bolivia was 99.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2002.
How does Bolivia rank for access to electricity?
Bolivia ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.