Tunisia — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Tunisia, 1994–2024.
Electricity access for Tunisia was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1994 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2016. The lowest was 86.80% in 1994 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.47% per year.
Tunisia ranks 44 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 20%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 100.00%, so Tunisia sits level with it. It peaked in 2016 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 23 economies; Saudi Arabia (100.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 147 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 98th of 137 in 1994 → 112th of 211 in 2000 → 87th of 215 in 2010 → 115th of 215 in 2020 → 44th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1994 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 100% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 100% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 99% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 92% | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 88.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 1994 | 86.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Tunisia’s Electricity access in 1995?
88.7% (1995). 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 Tunisia’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1994 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +15.2% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
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: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 99.9%; 2020: 99.9%. 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.