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Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity was 90.8% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
90.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
90.8%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 100 % of urban population1991: 99.7 % of urban population1992: 99.3 % of urban population1993: 98.9 % of urban population1994: 98.6 % of urban population1995: 98.2 % of urban population1996: 97.9 % of urban population1997: 97.5 % of urban population1998: 97.1 % of urban population1999: 96.8 % of urban population2000: 96.4 % of urban population2001: 96 % of urban population2002: 95.6 % of urban population2003: 95.2 % of urban population2004: 94.8 % of urban population2005: 94.4 % of urban population2006: 94 % of urban population2007: 93.6 % of urban population2008: 93.3 % of urban population2009: 93 % of urban population2010: 92.6 % of urban population2011: 93.1 % of urban population2012: 92 % of urban population2013: 91.7 % of urban population2014: 91.4 % of urban population2015: 91.1 % of urban population2016: 90.8 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea is 90.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2016.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.4% 96.8% 100.0% 10
2000s 94.6% 93.0% 96.4% 10
2010s 91.8% 90.8% 93.1% 7

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 164 Micronesia 91.9% compare
  2. 165 Timor-Leste 91.7% compare
  3. 166 Vanuatu 91.4% compare
  4. 168 Guyana 90.2% compare
  5. 169 Ghana 89.8% compare
  6. 170 Saint Martin 89.8% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Equatorial Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea?
Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea was 90.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2016.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to electricity?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
Last refreshed

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