Equatorial Guinea — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024.
Electricity access for Equatorial Guinea was 65.10% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 67.00% in 2022. The lowest was 64.80% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.02% per year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 182 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 85%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 59.00%, so Equatorial Guinea sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 18 of 48 economies; Nigeria (62.50%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 154th of 211 in 2000 → 160th of 215 in 2010 → 176th of 215 in 2020 → 182nd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 67% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 66% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 65% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Equatorial Guinea’s Electricity access in 2001?
64.9% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Equatorial Guinea’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +0.5% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 65.1%; 2023: 66.9%; 2022: 67%; 2021: 66.8%; 2020: 66.7%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.