Share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population with access to basic services was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
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 Marshall Islands stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 144th 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 26 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.5% | — |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 97.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Marshall Islands was 97.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.