The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 Energy
Electricity access In 10 editions of 36.
Electricity access was published in 10 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2016 to 2025. The 2017 edition carries it in 215 entries, in its Energy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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the first edition with it 2016
the latest edition with it 2025
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World 1 entry
population without electricity: 1,201,000,000
electrification - total population: 83%
electrification - urban areas: 95%
electrification - rural areas: 70% (2013)
Africa 54 entries
population without electricity: 400,000
electrification - total population: 99%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 97% (2016)
population without electricity: 15,000,000
electrification - total population: 30%
electrification - urban areas: 46%
electrification - rural areas: 18% (2013)
population without electricity: 7,300,000
electrification - total population: 29%
electrification - urban areas: 57%
electrification - rural areas: 9% (2013)
population without electricity: 700,000
electrification - total population: 66%
electrification - urban areas: 75%
electrification - rural areas: 54% (2013)
population without electricity: 14,100,000
electrification - total population: 17%
electrification - urban areas: 56%
electrification - rural areas: 1% (2013)
population without electricity: 9,700,000
electrification - total population: 5%
electrification - urban areas: 28%
electrification - rural areas: 2% (2013)
population without electricity: 153,027
electrification - total population: 70.6%
electrification - urban areas: 84.4%
electrification - rural areas: 46.8% (2012)
population without electricity: 10,100,000
electrification - total population: 55%
electrification - urban areas: 88%
electrification - rural areas: 17% (2013)
population without electricity: 4,500,000
electrification - total population: 3%
electrification - urban areas: 5%
electrification - rural areas: 1% (2013)
population without electricity: 10,477,071
electrification - total population: 4%
electrification - urban areas: 14%
electrification - rural areas: 1% (2013)
population without electricity: 200,000
electrification - total population: 69%
electrification - urban areas: 89%
electrification - rural areas: 62% (2013)
population without electricity: 61,400,000
electrification - total population: 9%
electrification - urban areas: 19%
electrification - rural areas: 2% (2013)
population without electricity: 2,600,000
electrification - total population: 42%
electrification - urban areas: 62%
electrification - rural areas: 5% (2013)
population without electricity: 15,000,000
electrification - total population: 26%
electrification - urban areas: 42%
electrification - rural areas: 8% (2013)
population without electricity: 400,000
electrification - total population: 50%
electrification - urban areas: 61%
electrification - rural areas: 14% (2013)
population without electricity: 300,000
electrification - total population: 99.6%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 99.3% (2013)
population without electricity: 300,000
electrification - total population: 66%
electrification - urban areas: 93%
electrification - rural areas: 48% (2013)
population without electricity: 4,300,000
electrification - total population: 32%
electrification - urban areas: 86%
electrification - rural areas: 17% (2013)
population without electricity: 900,000
electrification - total population: 27%
electrification - urban areas: 40%
electrification - rural areas: 24% (2013)
population without electricity: 71,200,000
electrification - total population: 24%
electrification - urban areas: 85%
electrification - rural areas: 10% (2013)
population without electricity: 200,000
electrification - total population: 89%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 38% (2013)
electrification - total population 36% electrification - urban areas 60%
population without electricity: 1,200,000
electrification - total population: 36%
electrification - urban areas: 60%
electrification - rural areas: 2% (2013)
population without electricity: 7,300,000
electrification - total population: 72%
electrification - urban areas: 92%
electrification - rural areas: 50% (2013)
population without electricity: 8,700,000
electrification - total population: 26%
electrification - urban areas: 53%
electrification - rural areas: 11% (2013)
population without electricity: 1,300,000
electrification - total population: 21%
electrification - urban areas: 37%
electrification - rural areas: 6% (2013)
population without electricity: 35,400,000
electrification - total population: 20%
electrification - urban areas: 60%
electrification - rural areas: 7% (2013)
population without electricity: 1,700,000
electrification - total population: 17%
electrification - urban areas: 43%
electrification - rural areas: 8% (2013)
population without electricity: 3,900,000
electrification - total population: 10%
electrification - urban areas: 17%
electrification - rural areas: 3% (2013)
population without electricity: 13,083
electrification - total population: 99.8%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 99.1% (2013)
population without electricity: 19,500,000
electrification - total population: 15%
electrification - urban areas: 37%
electrification - rural areas: 4% (2013)
population without electricity: 14,900,000
electrification - total population: 9%
electrification - urban areas: 32%
electrification - rural areas: 4% (2013)
population without electricity: 11,400,000
electrification - total population: 26%
electrification - urban areas: 53%
electrification - rural areas: 9% (2013)
population without electricity: 2,800,000
electrification - total population: 28%
electrification - urban areas: 47%
electrification - rural areas: 2% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 400,000
electrification - total population: 98.9%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 97.4% (2013)
population without electricity: 15,700,000
electrification - total population: 39%
electrification - urban areas: 66%
electrification - rural areas: 27% (2013)
electrification - total population 32% electrification - urban areas 50% electrification - rural areas 17%
population without electricity: 1,600,000
electrification - total population: 32%
electrification - urban areas: 50%
electrification - rural areas: 17% (2013)
population without electricity: 15,200,000
electrification - total population: 15%
electrification - urban areas: 62%
electrification - rural areas: 4% (2013)
population without electricity: 95,500,000
electrification - total population: 45%
electrification - urban areas: 55%
electrification - rural areas: 37% (2013)
population without electricity: 9,300,000
electrification - total population: 21%
electrification - urban areas: 67%
electrification - rural areas: 5% (2013)
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 70%
electrification - rural areas: 40% (2013)
population without electricity: 6,400,000
electrification - total population: 55%
electrification - urban areas: 90%
electrification - rural areas: 28% (2013)
population without electricity: 2,795
electrification - total population: 97%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 97% (2012)
population without electricity: 5,800,000
electrification - total population: 5%
electrification - urban areas: 11%
electrification - rural areas: 1% (2013)
population without electricity: 8,900,000
electrification - total population: 15%
electrification - urban areas: 33%
electrification - rural areas: 4% (2013)
population without electricity: 7,700,000
electrification - total population: 85%
electrification - urban areas: 90%
electrification - rural areas: 77% (2013)
population without electricity: 11,200,000
electrification - total population: 1%
electrification - urban areas: 4%
electrification - rural areas: 0% (2013)
population without electricity: 24,700,000
electrification - total population: 35%
electrification - urban areas: 63%
electrification - rural areas: 21% (2013)
electrification - total population 24% electrification - urban areas 71%
population without electricity: 37,400,000
electrification - total population: 24%
electrification - urban areas: 71%
electrification - rural areas: 4% (2013)
population without electricity: 5,000,000
electrification - total population: 27%
electrification - urban areas: 35%
electrification - rural areas: 21% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 32,100,000
electrification - total population: 15%
electrification - urban areas: 55%
electrification - rural areas: 7% (2013)
population without electricity: 10,700,000
electrification - total population: 26%
electrification - urban areas: 45%
electrification - rural areas: 14% (2013)
population without electricity: 8,500,000
electrification - total population: 40%
electrification - urban areas: 80%
electrification - rural areas: 21% (2013)
Arctic Region 2 entries
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Asia 22 entries
population without electricity: 18,999,254
electrification - total population: 43%
electrification - urban areas: 83%
electrification - rural areas: 32% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 60,300,000
electrification - total population: 60%
electrification - urban areas: 90%
electrification - rural areas: 49% (2013)
population without electricity: 187,531
electrification - total population: 76%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 53% (2012)
population without electricity: 1,200,000
electrification - total population: 99.9%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 99.8% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 237,400,000
electrification - total population: 79%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 70% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 18,400,000
electrification - total population: 30%
electrification - urban areas: 41%
electrification - rural areas: 13% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 300,000
electrification - total population: 90%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 73% (2013)
population without electricity: 6,600,000
electrification - total population: 76%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 72% (2013)
population without electricity: 49,500,000
electrification - total population: 73%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 62% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 1,334,100
electrification - total population: 94%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Central America and the Caribbean 27 entries
population without electricity: 9,358
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 11,364
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 29,149
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 5,726
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 24,362
electrification - total population: 99.5%
electrification - urban areas: 99.9%
electrification - rural areas: 98.3% (2013)
population without electricity: 200,000
electrification - total population: 99.9%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 95% (2013)
population without electricity: 14,903
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 5,900
electrification - total population: 93%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 300,000
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 97% (2013)
population without electricity: 400,000
electrification - total population: 94%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 86% (2013)
population without electricity: 11,121
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 1,600,000
electrification - total population: 78%
electrification - urban areas: 85%
electrification - rural areas: 72% (2013)
population without electricity: 7,400,000
electrification - total population: 38%
electrification - urban areas: 72%
electrification - rural areas: 15% (2013)
population without electricity: 900,000
electrification - total population: 82%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 66% (2013)
population without electricity: 200,000
electrification - total population: 93%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 87% (2013)
population without electricity: 1,400,000
electrification - total population: 78%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 43% (2013)
population without electricity: 300,000
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 94%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2013)
population without electricity: 357,805
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 5,232
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 16,446
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 3,194
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 25,587
electrification - total population: 76%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 32% (2012)
population without electricity: 12,452
electrification - total population: 99.8%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 99% (2012)
population without electricity: 5,143
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 92%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
population without electricity: 10,295
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 80% (2012)
Europe 46 entries
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Macedonia
now North Macedonia
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Middle East 17 entries
population without electricity: 41,317
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 80,930
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% note: data for Gaza Strip and West Bank combined (2012)
population without electricity: 1,100,000
electrification - total population: 98.6%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 95% (2013)
population without electricity: 600,000
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99.6%
electrification - rural areas: 95.4% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 40,926
electrification - total population: 99.5%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 99.4% (2012)
population without electricity: 56,655
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2013)
population without electricity: 45,165
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2012)
population without electricity: 200,000
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2013)
population without electricity: 1,600,000
electrification - total population: 96%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 81% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 177,824
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2012)
population without electricity: 80,930
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 93% note: data for West Bank and Gaza Strip combined (2012)
population without electricity: 13,300,000
electrification - total population: 48%
electrification - urban areas: 79%
electrification - rural areas: 33% (2013)
North America 4 entries
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 1,231,667
electrification - total population: 99%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 97% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Oceania 17 entries
population without electricity: 22,219
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 60%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 375,274
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 72%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 116,981
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 72%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 66,724
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 60%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 43,839
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 77%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 30,084
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 65%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 42,934
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
population without electricity: 112,895
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 68%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 8,752
electrification - total population: 59%
electrification - urban areas: 62%
electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
electrification - total population 18% electrification - urban areas 72% electrification - rural areas 10%
population without electricity: 5,568,879
electrification - total population: 18%
electrification - urban areas: 72%
electrification - rural areas: 10% (2012)
population without electricity: 10,942
electrification - total population: 94%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 93% (2012)
electrification - total population 23% electrification - urban areas 62% electrification - rural areas 13%
population without electricity: 495,321
electrification - total population: 23%
electrification - urban areas: 62%
electrification - rural areas: 13% (2012)
population without electricity: 5,325
electrification - total population: 96%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 83% (2012)
population without electricity: 6,137
electrification - total population: 45%
electrification - urban areas: 57%
electrification - rural areas: 32% (2012)
electrification - total population 27% electrification - urban areas 55% electrification - rural areas 18%
population without electricity: 202,614
electrification - total population: 27%
electrification - urban areas: 55%
electrification - rural areas: 18% (2012)
South America 12 entries
population without electricity: 1,500,000
electrification - total population: 96.4%
electrification - urban areas: 99.2%
electrification - rural areas: 96% (2013)
population without electricity: 1,200,000
electrification - total population: 90%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 72% (2013)
population without electricity: 800,000
electrification - total population: 99.5%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 97% (2013)
population without electricity: 70,600
electrification - total population: 99.6%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 98% (2012)
population without electricity: 1,200,000
electrification - total population: 97%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 88% (2013)
population without electricity: 500,000
electrification - total population: 97%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 92% (2013)
population without electricity: 154,540
electrification - total population: 79%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 75% (2012)
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification - total population: 98%
electrification - urban areas: 99%
electrification - rural areas: 96% (2013)
population without electricity: 2,900,000
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 98%
electrification - rural areas: 73% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 20,106
electrification - total population: 99.4%
electrification - urban areas: 99.7%
electrification - rural areas: 93.8% (2012)
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification - total population: 99.7%
electrification - urban areas: 99.8%
electrification - rural areas: 98.6% (2013)
Southeast Asia 13 entries
population without electricity: 104,788
electrification - total population: 76%
electrification - urban areas: 79%
electrification - rural areas: 67% (2012)
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
population without electricity: 36,300,000
electrification - total population: 52%
electrification - urban areas: 95%
electrification - rural areas: 31% (2013)
population without electricity: 9,900,000
electrification - total population: 34%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 18% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 48,700,000
electrification - total population: 81%
electrification - urban areas: 94%
electrification - rural areas: 66% (2013)
population without electricity: 900,000
electrification - total population: 87%
electrification - urban areas: 97%
electrification - rural areas: 82% (2013)
population without electricity: 59,742
electrification - total population: 91%
electrification - urban areas: 91%
electrification - rural areas: 72% (2012)
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification - total population: 99.5%
electrification - urban areas: 99.8%
electrification - rural areas: 98.7% (2013)
population without electricity: 20,600,000
electrification - total population: 88%
electrification - urban areas: 94%
electrification - rural areas: 82% (2013)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
population without electricity: 700,000
electrification - total population: 99%
electrification - urban areas: 99.7%
electrification - rural areas: 98.3% (2013)
population without electricity: 744,032
electrification - total population: 42%
electrification - urban areas: 78%
electrification - rural areas: 27% (2012)
population without electricity: 2,600,000
electrification - total population: 99%
electrification - urban areas: 100%
electrification - rural areas: 98% (2013)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Electricity access”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/electricity-access/2017.