Share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of the population with access to basic services was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2024
All-time low
55.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 55.6 % of population2001: 57.3 % of population2002: 59 % of population2003: 60.7 % of population2004: 62.4 % of population2005: 69.7 % of population2006: 68.8 % of population2007: 67.7 % of population2008: 69.4 % of population2009: 64.2 % of population2010: 63.2 % of population2011: 74.9 % of population2012: 76.7 % of population2013: 78.8 % of population2014: 83.4 % of population2015: 90.6 % of population2016: 92.6 % of population2017: 85.7 % of population2018: 87.5 % of population2019: 89.3 % of population2020: 91 % of population2021: 92.8 % of population2022: 94.4 % of population2023: 95.9 % of population2024: 97.7 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 55.6% 69.7% 10
2010s 82.3% 63.2% 92.6% 10
2020s 94.4% 91.0% 97.7% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 139 Argentina 98.4% compare
  2. 139 Cape Verde 98.4% compare
  3. 141 Nepal 97.9% compare
  4. 142 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  5. 144 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
  6. 145 Bolivia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati was 97.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Kiribati ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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