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Access to electricity in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Access to electricity was 91.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
91.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 217 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2016
All-time low
59.4%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Timor-Leste, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 59.4 % of urban population1991: 60.7 % of urban population1992: 61.9 % of urban population1993: 63.2 % of urban population1994: 64.4 % of urban population1995: 65.6 % of urban population1996: 66.9 % of urban population1997: 68.1 % of urban population1998: 69.3 % of urban population1999: 70.5 % of urban population2000: 71.7 % of urban population2001: 72.9 % of urban population2002: 74.1 % of urban population2003: 73.6 % of urban population2004: 76.5 % of urban population2005: 77.7 % of urban population2006: 79 % of urban population2007: 82.3 % of urban population2008: 81.4 % of urban population2009: 82.7 % of urban population2010: 83.4 % of urban population2011: 85.2 % of urban population2012: 86.5 % of urban population2013: 87.8 % of urban population2014: 89.1 % of urban population2015: 90.4 % of urban population2016: 91.7 % 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 Timor-Leste is 91.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Timor-Leste peaked at 91.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1990.

That places Timor-Leste 167th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 59.4% 70.5% 10
2000s 77.2% 71.7% 82.7% 10
2010s 87.7% 83.4% 91.7% 7

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 164 Cameroon 91.9% compare
  2. 165 Mauritius 91.9% compare
  3. 166 Micronesia (Federated States of) 91.9% compare
  4. 168 Vanuatu 91.4% compare
  5. 169 Equatorial Guinea 90.8% compare
  6. 170 Guyana 90.2% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Timor-Leste?
Access to electricity in Timor-Leste was 91.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1990.
How does Timor-Leste rank for access to electricity?
Timor-Leste ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.