Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity

Solomon Islands
41.5%
in 2016
Vanuatu
46.4%
in 2016
Solomon Islands rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
157th

Access to electricity over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
0204060199420052016

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 46.4% against 41.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 3.2% 1.9% Solomon Islands
2000s 8.1% 13.9% 5.8% Vanuatu
2010s 35.8% 25.6% 10.2% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 46.4% against 41.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
4.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
Solomon Islands ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.