This statistic depicts the share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, with a breakdown by region. In 2017, 80 percent of urban populations without access to electricity were located in sub-Saharan Africa.
Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region
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EIA. (May 22, 2019). Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/
EIA. "Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region." Chart. May 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/
EIA. (2019). Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/
EIA. "Share of Urban and Rural Population without Electricity Access Globally in 1990 and 2017, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/
EIA, Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of urban and rural population without electricity access globally in 1990 and 2017, by region [Graph], EIA, May 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713958/global-urban-and-rural-access-to-electricity-by-area/