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Access to electricity in Fiji

Fiji: Access to electricity was 98.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2016
All-time low
60.5%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Fiji, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 60.5 % of total population1991: 62 % of total population1992: 63.5 % of total population1993: 65 % of total population1994: 66.6 % of total population1995: 68.1 % of total population1996: 66.9 % of total population1997: 71.1 % of total population1998: 72.5 % of total population1999: 74 % of total population2000: 75.4 % of total population2001: 76.8 % of total population2002: 79.6 % of total population2003: 80 % of total population2004: 81 % of total population2005: 82.3 % of total population2006: 83.7 % of total population2007: 88.9 % of total population2008: 86.2 % of total population2009: 88.1 % of total population2010: 89.5 % of total population2011: 91 % of total population2012: 92.6 % of total population2013: 91.8 % of total population2014: 95.6 % of total population2015: 97.1 % of total population2016: 98.6 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Fiji is 98.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Fiji peaked at 98.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1990.

That places Fiji 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 67.0% 60.5% 74.0% 10
2000s 82.2% 75.4% 88.9% 10
2010s 93.8% 89.5% 98.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Fiji?
Access to electricity in Fiji was 98.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1990.
How does Fiji rank for access to electricity?
Fiji ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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