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Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)

In , Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 89.00.

That's down 0.9% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 94.87 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #180 globally out of 213 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.ACCS.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Equatorial Guinea Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) trend 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
93.50
Trough
89.00
1-year change
-0.9%
5-year change
-2.2%
-0.4% / yr
10-year change
-3.3%
-0.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
89.0000
89.8000
90.3000
90.5000
90.8000
91.0000
91.2000
91.4000
91.7000
91.8000

About Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.

Indicator code: EG.ELC.ACCS.UR.ZSCategory: Energy

Frequently asked questions

What was Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in 2023?
In 2023, Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 89.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) rising or falling?
Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) fell 0.9% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)?
In 2023, Equatorial Guinea ranked #180 out of 213 countries reporting Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population).
How does Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in 2023 was 94.87, so Equatorial Guinea is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.
What is Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) and how is it measured?
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.ACCS.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.