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Access to electricity in Namibia

Namibia: Access to electricity was 77.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
77.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2007
All-time low
66.0%
in 1992
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Namibia, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 67.6 % of urban population1991: 68 % of urban population1992: 66 % of urban population1993: 68.7 % of urban population1994: 69.1 % of urban population1995: 69.5 % of urban population1996: 69.8 % of urban population1997: 70.2 % of urban population1998: 70.5 % of urban population1999: 70.9 % of urban population2000: 73.2 % of urban population2001: 71.5 % of urban population2002: 71.9 % of urban population2003: 72.2 % of urban population2004: 72.5 % of urban population2005: 72.8 % of urban population2006: 73.2 % of urban population2007: 77.6 % of urban population2008: 73.9 % of urban population2009: 74.3 % of urban population2010: 74.7 % of urban population2011: 75.1 % of urban population2012: 75.5 % of urban population2013: 72.2 % of urban population2014: 76.3 % of urban population2015: 76.7 % of urban population2016: 77.1 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 77.1% for access to electricity in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Namibia peaked at 77.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1992.

That places Namibia 185th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.0% 66.0% 70.9% 10
2000s 73.3% 71.5% 77.6% 10
2010s 75.4% 72.2% 77.1% 7

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 182 Rwanda 80.0% compare
  2. 183 Botswana 77.7% compare
  3. 184 Kenya 77.6% compare
  4. 186 Eritrea 74.6% compare
  5. 187 Congo 74.2% compare
  6. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Namibia?
Access to electricity in Namibia was 77.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for access to electricity?
Namibia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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

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.