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Access to electricity in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Access to electricity was 46.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
46.4%
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1994–2016

Access to electricity in Vanuatu, 1994–2016

010203040501994200520161994: 4.1 % of rural population1996: 1.1 % of rural population1997: 2.6 % of rural population1998: 4 % of rural population1999: 3.2 % of rural population2000: 6.8 % of rural population2001: 8.3 % of rural population2002: 9.6 % of rural population2003: 11 % of rural population2004: 12.4 % of rural population2005: 13.8 % of rural population2006: 10.4 % of rural population2007: 18 % of rural population2008: 18.1 % of rural population2009: 17.4 % of rural population2010: 21.1 % of rural population2011: 22.7 % of rural population2012: 24.2 % of rural population2013: 8.5 % of rural population2014: 27.4 % of rural population2015: 29 % of rural population2016: 46.4 % of rural population

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 46.4% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 344.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1996.

That places Vanuatu 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 1.1% 4.1% 5
2000s 12.6% 6.8% 18.1% 10
2010s 25.6% 8.5% 46.4% 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 154 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% compare
  2. 155 Sao Tome and Principe 51.1% compare
  3. 156 East Timor 49.2% compare
  4. 158 Mongolia 44.2% compare
  5. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.7% compare
  6. 160 Solomon Islands 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Vanuatu?
Access to electricity in Vanuatu was 46.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
How does Vanuatu rank for access to electricity?
Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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