Access to electricity in Fiji
Fiji: Access to electricity was 98.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Fiji, 1990–2016
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 130th out of 218 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.
Access to electricity in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.5% | — |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 98.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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 130th out of 218 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.