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
Share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati, 2000–2024
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.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 97.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
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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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.