World

In what countries are people still living in dark?



5/5 - (2 votes)

Access to electricity is one of the many parameters for achieving sustainable development. Countries around the world have strived to provide their populace with this basic necessity, there are many nations where a substantial part of the population still does not have access to electricity. Devoid of electricity, these areas can become highly uncompetitive.

According to a 2016 World Bank data, the European continent is the most well off, where 100% of the population has access to electricity according to the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program that jointly release the report. As per the report, between 2000 and 2014, there were advances in electrification, with the global electricity deficit declining from 1.3 billion to 1.06 billion. At the same time, the global electrification rate rose from 77.7 percent to 85.5 percent—covering additional 1.4 billion people mostly in urban areas.

Here is a table representing the percentage of the population that has access to electricity.

Country Name 2016(%)
Albania 100.0
Andorra 100.0
United Arab Emirates 100.0
Argentina 100.0
Armenia 100.0
Australia 100.0
Austria 100.0
Azerbaijan 100.0
Belgium 100.0
Bulgaria 100.0
Bahrain 100.0
Bahamas 100.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.0
Belarus 100.0
Bermuda 100.0
Brazil 100.0
Barbados 100.0
Brunei Darussalam 100.0
Bhutan 100.0
Canada 100.0
Switzerland 100.0
Channel Islands 100.0
Chile 100.0
China 100.0
Costa Rica 100.0
Cuba 100.0
Curacao 100.0
Cayman Islands 100.0
Cyprus 100.0
Czech Republic 100.0
Germany 100.0
Dominica 100.0
Denmark 100.0
Dominican Republic 100.0
Egypt 100.0
Euro area 100.0
Spain 100.0
Estonia 100.0
Finland 100.0
France 100.0
Faroe Islands 100.0
United Kingdom 100.0
Georgia 100.0
Gibraltar 100.0
Greece 100.0
Greenland 100.0
Guam 100.0
Hong Kong 100.0
Croatia 100.0
Hungary 100.0
Isle of Man 100.0
Ireland 100.0
Iran 100.0
Iraq 100.0
Iceland 100.0
Israel 100.0
Italy 100.0
Jordan 100.0
Japan 100.0
Kazakhstan 100.0
St. Kitts and Nevis 100.0
South Korea 100.0
Kuwait 100.0
Lebanon 100.0
Liechtenstein 100.0
Lithuania 100.0
Luxembourg 100.0
Latvia 100.0
Macao 100.0
Morocco 100.0
Monaco 100.0
Moldova 100.0
Maldives 100.0
Mexico 100.0
Macedonia 100.0
Malta 100.0
Montenegro 100.0
Northern Mariana Islands 100.0
Malaysia 100.0
North America 100.0
New Caledonia 100.0
Netherlands 100.0
Norway 100.0
New Zealand 100.0
Oman 100.0
Poland 100.0
Puerto Rico 100.0
Portugal 100.0
West Bank and Gaza 100.0
French Polynesia 100.0
Qatar 100.0
Romania 100.0
Russia 100.0
Saudi Arabia 100.0
Singapore 100.0
San Marino 100.0
Serbia 100.0
Slovakia 100.0
Slovenia 100.0
Sweden 100.0
Sint Maarten 100.0
Seychelles 100.0
Syrian Arab Republic 100.0
Thailand 100.0
Tajikistan 100.0
Turkmenistan 100.0
Trinidad and Tobago 100.0
Tunisia 100.0
Turkey 100.0
Ukraine 100.0
Uruguay 100.0
United States of America 100.0
Uzbekistan 100.0
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 100.0
Vietnam 100.0
Samoa 100.0
Kosovo 100.0
Kyrgyzstan 100.0
Ecuador 99.9
Venezuela 99.6
Algeria 99.4
Tuvalu 99.4
Palau 99.3
Nauru 99.2
Pakistan 99.1
Colombia 99.0
Mauritius 98.8
Fiji 98.6
El Salvador 98.6
Libya 98.5
Paraguay 98.4
Jamaica 98.2
St. Lucia 97.8
Indonesia 97.6
Antigua and Barbuda 97.4
Tonga 97.0
Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7
Sri Lanka 95.6
Aruba 95.6
Peru 94.9
Panama 93.4
Marshall Islands 93.1
Bolivia 93.0
Cabo Verde 92.6
Grenada 92.3
Belize 92.2
Guatemala 91.8
Gabon 91.4
Philippines 91.0
Nepal 90.7
Honduras 87.6
Suriname 87.2
Laos 87.1
Kiribati 84.9
India 84.5
Guyana 84.2
South Africa 84.2
Afghanistan 84.1
Nicaragua 81.8
Mongolia 81.8
Ghana 79.3
Comoros 77.8
Small states 76.6
Bangladesh 75.9
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 75.4
St. Martin 72.0
Yemen 71.6
Equatorial Guinea 67.9
Swaziland 65.8
Sao Tome and Principe 65.4
Senegal 64.5
Cote d’Ivoire 64.3
Timor-Leste 63.4
Botswana 60.7
Cameroon 60.1
Nigeria 59.3
Vanuatu 57.8
Myanmar 57.0
Republic of Congo 56.6
Kenya 56.0
Djibouti 51.8
Namibia 51.8
Cambodia 49.8
Solomon Islands 47.9
The Gambia 47.8
Togo 46.9
Eritrea 46.7
Ethiopia 42.9
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.8
Mauritania 41.7
Benin 41.4
Angola 40.5
Korea, Dem. People’s Rep. 39.2
Haiti 38.7
Sudan 38.5
Zimbabwe 38.1
Mali 35.1
Guinea 33.5
Tanzania 32.8
Somalia 29.9
Lesotho 29.7
Rwanda 29.4
Zambia 27.2
Uganda 26.7
Mozambique 24.2
Papua New Guinea 22.9
Madagascar 22.9
Sierra Leone 20.3
Liberia 19.8
Burkina Faso 19.2
Congo, Dem. Rep. 17.1
Niger 16.2
Guinea-Bissau 14.7
Central African Republic 14.0
Malawi 11.0
South Sudan 8.9
Chad 8.8
Burundi 7.6
American Samoa NA
British Virgin Islands NA

Source: World Bank
Know more:


Related Maps:

World Map
Europe Map
Burundi Map
Chad Map
Sudan Map
Share
Published by
adminanswers

Recent Posts

What is the Capital of Madagascar?

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the…

4 months ago

What Countries use the Euro?

The Euro is the official currency of the European Union. It is, however, not incumbent…

4 months ago

How Many Countries are there in the World?

There are many countries or regions that are partially recognized by the UN, have disputes…

4 months ago

When Did Alaska Became a State?

The Alaska Statehood Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958,…

4 months ago

Where is Persia?

The name Persia may, however, only be used to refer to Iran in some contexts.…

4 months ago

How Many Islands in Hawaii?

Hawaii is an Island State in the US. It is one of the 50 states…

4 months ago