Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part)

Saint Martin (French part): Access to electricity was 72.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
72.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
166th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2016
All-time low
42.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part), 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 42 % of total population1991: 43.2 % of total population1992: 44.4 % of total population1993: 45.6 % of total population1994: 46.8 % of total population1995: 48 % of total population1996: 49.2 % of total population1997: 50.4 % of total population1998: 51.5 % of total population1999: 52.7 % of total population2000: 53.8 % of total population2001: 54.8 % of total population2002: 55.9 % of total population2003: 57 % of total population2004: 58.1 % of total population2005: 59.1 % of total population2006: 60.2 % of total population2007: 61.3 % of total population2008: 62.5 % of total population2009: 63.6 % of total population2010: 64.3 % of total population2011: 65.9 % of total population2012: 67.1 % of total population2013: 68.3 % of total population2014: 69.5 % of total population2015: 70.8 % of total population2016: 72 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 72.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1990.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 166th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part), year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of total population) in Saint Martin (French part), 1990 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1990 42.0%
1991 43.2% +2.9%
1992 44.4% +2.8%
1993 45.6% +2.7%
1994 46.8% +2.6%
1995 48.0% +2.6%
1996 49.2% +2.5%
1997 50.4% +2.4%
1998 51.5% +2.3%
1999 52.7% +2.2%
2000 53.8% +2.1%
2001 54.8% +2.0%
2002 55.9% +2.0%
2003 57.0% +1.9%
2004 58.1% +1.9%
2005 59.1% +1.9%
2006 60.2% +1.8%
2007 61.3% +1.8%
2008 62.5% +1.8%
2009 63.6% +1.8%
2010 64.3% +1.2%
2011 65.9% +2.5%
2012 67.1% +1.8%
2013 68.3% +1.8%
2014 69.5% +1.8%
2015 70.8% +1.7%
2016 72.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.4% 42.0% 52.7% 10
2000s 58.6% 53.8% 63.6% 10
2010s 68.3% 64.3% 72.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part)?
Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part) was 72.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1990.
How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for access to electricity?
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.