Access to electricity by Country

Data insight

Global perspective

The world estimate was 92.0% in 2024, up 6.6% from 2014. Across the longer period from 2004, the global estimate changed by +12.1% (+15.1%). Latest country observations range from 13.4% in Chad (2024) to 100.0% in Virgin Islands (U.S.) (2024), with the middle country observation at 100.0%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Europe reports 100.0%, while Africa reports 62.0%. Over roughly a decade, Europe changed by +0.1%; Africa changed by +13.7%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +52.2% in Rwanda, while the largest decrease was -1.7% in Afghanistan. Coverage includes 212 countries; their latest observation years span 2024-2024, with a median latest year of 2024.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 100% in 2024. Belgium was unchanged from 2014 to 2024. Belgium was unchanged from 2004 to 2024. The latest decade changed by 0 percentage points, versus 0 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a similar absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This matches Europe in 2024. This is 8 percentage points above the world estimate (2024). From 2014 to 2024, Europe increased by 0.1 percentage points (0.1%). The latest decade changed by +0.1 percentage points, versus +0.7 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Belgium has the 14th-highest latest observation among 212 countries and 5th among 46 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2024-2024, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

Regional spread: Europe is at 100.0% (2024), compared with 62.0% in Africa (2024).
Largest observed decade increase: Rwanda changed by +52.2%.
Largest observed decade decrease: Afghanistan changed by -1.7%.
Coverage: 212 countries; the median latest observation is 2024, with latest country observations spanning 2024-2024.

Access to electricity

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