How many Afghans have access to electricity?
World Bank Data reports electricity access for about 85.3 percent of Afghanistan’s population in 2023.
What the figure or term means
“Access” does not mean continuous, affordable, high-quality, or grid-based electricity.
Service reliability and source can differ sharply between cities and rural areas.
A national access percentage should not be used to assume a clinic, school, or household has dependable power.
Keep the 2023 reference year visible.
How to use this information responsibly
Economic indicators describe different things: national output, prices, household deprivation, employment, public revenue, or access to services. Reading the definition and period is essential.
Economic series are revised and are not interchangeable. Growth in total GDP can coexist with falling income per person and worsening household hardship.
Check the underlying information.
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