Access to electricity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Access to electricity was 94.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Marshall Islands, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Marshall Islands is 94.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Marshall Islands peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1990.
That places Marshall Islands 156th out of 217 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.0% | — |
| 1991 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 86.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 153 Suriname 96.4% compare
- 154 Mongolia 95.8% compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 94.9% compare
- 157 Nepal 94.5% compare
- 158 Bangladesh 94.0% compare
- 159 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Marshall Islands?
- Access to electricity in Marshall Islands was 94.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for access to electricity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.