Access to electricity in Haiti
Haiti: Access to electricity was 65.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Haiti, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Haiti is 65.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Haiti peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2003.
Haiti ranks 201st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 69.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 50.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.4% | 72.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 198 Madagascar 67.3% compare
- 199 Lesotho 66.0% compare
- 200 Niger 65.4% compare
- 202 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.3% compare
- 203 Mozambique 64.2% compare
- 204 Zambia 62.0% compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Haiti?
- Access to electricity in Haiti was 65.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for access to electricity?
- Haiti ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.