Access to electricity in Comoros

Comoros: Access to electricity was 92.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
92.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2016
All-time low
47.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Comoros, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 47.1 % of urban population1991: 48.8 % of urban population1992: 50.6 % of urban population1993: 52.3 % of urban population1994: 54 % of urban population1995: 55.8 % of urban population1996: 51.8 % of urban population1997: 59.2 % of urban population1998: 60.9 % of urban population1999: 62.6 % of urban population2000: 64.3 % of urban population2001: 66 % of urban population2002: 74.6 % of urban population2003: 69.4 % of urban population2004: 71.1 % of urban population2005: 72.8 % of urban population2006: 74.5 % of urban population2007: 76.2 % of urban population2008: 77.9 % of urban population2009: 79.7 % of urban population2010: 81.4 % of urban population2011: 83.2 % of urban population2012: 85.1 % of urban population2013: 86.7 % of urban population2014: 88.5 % of urban population2015: 90.3 % of urban population2016: 92.1 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Comoros stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Comoros peaked at 92.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1990.

Comoros ranks 163rd of 218 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.

Access to electricity in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Comoros, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 47.1% —
1991 48.8% +3.7%
1992 50.6% +3.5%
1993 52.3% +3.4%
1994 54.0% +3.3%
1995 55.8% +3.2%
1996 51.8% -7.1%
1997 59.2% +14.3%
1998 60.9% +2.9%
1999 62.6% +2.8%
2000 64.3% +2.7%
2001 66.0% +2.6%
2002 74.6% +13.0%
2003 69.4% -7.0%
2004 71.1% +2.4%
2005 72.8% +2.4%
2006 74.5% +2.3%
2007 76.2% +2.3%
2008 77.9% +2.3%
2009 79.7% +2.2%
2010 81.4% +2.2%
2011 83.2% +2.2%
2012 85.1% +2.3%
2013 86.7% +1.9%
2014 88.5% +2.1%
2015 90.3% +2.0%
2016 92.1% +2.0%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 92.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 92.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.3% 47.1% 62.6% 10
2000s 72.6% 64.3% 79.7% 10
2010s 86.8% 81.4% 92.1% 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 160 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
  2. 161 South Africa 92.9% compare
  3. 162 Grenada 92.3% compare
  4. 164 Cote d'Ivoire 92.0% compare
  5. 165 Cameroon 91.9% compare
  6. 166 Mauritius 91.9% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Comoros?
Access to electricity in Comoros was 92.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
How does Comoros rank for access to electricity?
Comoros ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.