Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Access to electricity was 72.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part), 1990–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 163 Comoros 77.8% compare
- 164 Bangladesh 75.9% compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 75.4% compare
- 167 Yemen 71.6% compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 67.9% compare
- 169 Eswatini 65.8% compare
More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers 50 sq. km (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of the population with access to basic services 100.0% (2024)
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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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.