Access to electricity in Kiribati

Kiribati: Access to electricity was 88.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 217 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1990
All-time low
88.3%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Kiribati, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 96.6 % of urban population1991: 96.3 % of urban population1992: 96 % of urban population1993: 95.6 % of urban population1994: 95.3 % of urban population1995: 95 % of urban population1996: 94.7 % of urban population1997: 94.4 % of urban population1998: 94 % of urban population1999: 93.7 % of urban population2000: 93.3 % of urban population2001: 93 % of urban population2002: 92.6 % of urban population2003: 92.3 % of urban population2004: 91.9 % of urban population2005: 93.6 % of urban population2006: 91.2 % of urban population2007: 90.9 % of urban population2008: 90.6 % of urban population2009: 88.6 % of urban population2010: 89.5 % of urban population2011: 89.7 % of urban population2012: 89.4 % of urban population2013: 89.2 % of urban population2014: 88.9 % of urban population2015: 88.3 % of urban population2016: 88.4 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Kiribati stood at 88.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Kiribati peaked at 96.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2015.

Kiribati ranks 174th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Access to electricity in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 96.6%
1991 96.3% -0.3%
1992 96.0% -0.3%
1993 95.6% -0.3%
1994 95.3% -0.3%
1995 95.0% -0.3%
1996 94.7% -0.3%
1997 94.4% -0.3%
1998 94.0% -0.4%
1999 93.7% -0.4%
2000 93.3% -0.4%
2001 93.0% -0.4%
2002 92.6% -0.4%
2003 92.3% -0.4%
2004 91.9% -0.4%
2005 93.6% +1.9%
2006 91.2% -2.6%
2007 90.9% -0.4%
2008 90.6% -0.3%
2009 88.6% -2.2%
2010 89.5% +1.1%
2011 89.7% +0.2%
2012 89.4% -0.3%
2013 89.2% -0.3%
2014 88.9% -0.3%
2015 88.3% -0.6%
2016 88.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.2% 93.7% 96.6% 10
2000s 91.8% 88.6% 93.6% 10
2010s 89.1% 88.3% 89.7% 7

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 171 Ghana 89.8% compare
  2. 172 Saint Martin (French part) 89.8% compare
  3. 173 Myanmar 89.5% compare
  4. 175 Senegal 87.7% compare
  5. 176 Togo 87.4% compare
  6. 177 Nigeria 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Kiribati?
Access to electricity in Kiribati was 88.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for access to electricity?
Kiribati ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.