Access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Access to electricity was 70.7% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
70.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2016
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 17.7 % of rural population1991: 19.8 % of rural population1992: 21.9 % of rural population1993: 24 % of rural population1994: 26.1 % of rural population1995: 28.4 % of rural population1996: 30.7 % of rural population1997: 33 % of rural population1998: 35.2 % of rural population1999: 37.4 % of rural population2000: 10 % of rural population2001: 41.4 % of rural population2002: 43.3 % of rural population2003: 45.2 % of rural population2004: 47 % of rural population2005: 48.9 % of rural population2006: 50.8 % of rural population2007: 52.7 % of rural population2008: 54.7 % of rural population2009: 56.6 % of rural population2010: 58.6 % of rural population2011: 60.6 % of rural population2012: 62.6 % of rural population2013: 64.6 % of rural population2014: 66.6 % of rural population2015: 68.7 % of rural population2016: 70.7 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 70.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.4% 17.7% 37.4% 10
2000s 45.1% 10.0% 56.6% 10
2010s 64.6% 58.6% 70.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Access to electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of was 70.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for access to electricity?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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