Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, 2020

The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source thatcan provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.

Share of urban populations with access0%20%40%60%80%100%Share ofruralpopulationswithaccess0%50%100%AfghanistanAfghanistanAngolaAngolaBotswanaBotswanaCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicDjiboutiDjiboutiGambiaGambiaGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauNigerNigerNorth KoreaNorth KoreaSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSouth SudanSouth SudanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America