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Access to electricity in Maldives

Maldives: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
73.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Maldives, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 73.1 % of total population1991: 74.4 % of total population1992: 75.6 % of total population1993: 76.9 % of total population1994: 78.2 % of total population1995: 79.4 % of total population1996: 80.7 % of total population1997: 81.9 % of total population1998: 83.1 % of total population1999: 84.3 % of total population2000: 83.8 % of total population2001: 86.6 % of total population2002: 87.8 % of total population2003: 88.9 % of total population2004: 90 % of total population2005: 91.2 % of total population2006: 92.3 % of total population2007: 93.5 % of total population2008: 94.7 % of total population2009: 99.9 % of total population2010: 97.1 % of total population2011: 98.3 % of total population2012: 99.2 % of total population2013: 99.7 % of total population2014: 100 % of total population2015: 100 % of total population2016: 100 % 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 Maldives is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1990.

That places Maldives 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Access to electricity in Maldives, year by year

Year % of total population Change
1990 73.1% —
1991 74.4% +1.7%
1992 75.6% +1.7%
1993 76.9% +1.7%
1994 78.2% +1.6%
1995 79.4% +1.6%
1996 80.7% +1.6%
1997 81.9% +1.5%
1998 83.1% +1.5%
1999 84.3% +1.4%
2000 83.8% -0.6%
2001 86.6% +3.4%
2002 87.8% +1.3%
2003 88.9% +1.3%
2004 90.0% +1.3%
2005 91.2% +1.3%
2006 92.3% +1.3%
2007 93.5% +1.3%
2008 94.7% +1.3%
2009 99.9% +5.5%
2010 97.1% -2.8%
2011 98.3% +1.2%
2012 99.2% +0.9%
2013 99.7% +0.6%
2014 100.0% +0.3%
2015 100.0% -0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.8% 73.1% 84.3% 10
2000s 90.9% 83.8% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.2% 97.1% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Maldives?
Access to electricity in Maldives was 100.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for access to electricity?
Maldives ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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