Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Access to electricity was 92.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
92.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2015
All-time low
69.7%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 73.8 % of urban population1991: 74.5 % of urban population1992: 75.3 % of urban population1993: 76.1 % of urban population1994: 69.7 % of urban population1995: 77.6 % of urban population1996: 78.4 % of urban population1997: 79.1 % of urban population1998: 79.9 % of urban population1999: 85.9 % of urban population2000: 81.4 % of urban population2001: 82.1 % of urban population2002: 82.8 % of urban population2003: 83.5 % of urban population2004: 84.3 % of urban population2005: 86.4 % of urban population2006: 91.2 % of urban population2007: 86.5 % of urban population2008: 87.3 % of urban population2009: 88.1 % of urban population2010: 88.9 % of urban population2011: 89.7 % of urban population2012: 88.1 % of urban population2013: 91.3 % of urban population2014: 92.1 % of urban population2015: 92.9 % of urban population2016: 92 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 92.0% for access to electricity in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 92.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1994.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 163rd out of 217 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.

Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 73.8%
1991 74.5% +1.0%
1992 75.3% +1.0%
1993 76.1% +1.0%
1994 69.7% -8.4%
1995 77.6% +11.3%
1996 78.4% +1.0%
1997 79.1% +1.0%
1998 79.9% +0.9%
1999 85.9% +7.5%
2000 81.4% -5.3%
2001 82.1% +0.9%
2002 82.8% +0.9%
2003 83.5% +0.9%
2004 84.3% +0.9%
2005 86.4% +2.5%
2006 91.2% +5.6%
2007 86.5% -5.2%
2008 87.3% +0.9%
2009 88.1% +0.9%
2010 88.9% +0.9%
2011 89.7% +0.9%
2012 88.1% -1.7%
2013 91.3% +3.6%
2014 92.1% +0.9%
2015 92.9% +0.9%
2016 92.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.0% 69.7% 85.9% 10
2000s 85.4% 81.4% 91.2% 10
2010s 90.7% 88.1% 92.9% 7

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 160 South Africa 92.9% compare
  2. 161 Grenada 92.3% compare
  3. 162 Comoros 92.1% compare
  4. 164 Cameroon 91.9% compare
  5. 165 Mauritius 91.9% compare
  6. 166 Micronesia (country) 91.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire?
Access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire was 92.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1994.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for access to electricity?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.