Access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part)

Saint Martin (French part): Access to electricity was 89.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2016
All-time low
70.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

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

0204060801990200320161990: 70 % of urban population1991: 70.7 % of urban population1992: 71.5 % of urban population1993: 72.3 % of urban population1994: 73 % of urban population1995: 73.8 % of urban population1996: 74.5 % of urban population1997: 75.3 % of urban population1998: 76 % of urban population1999: 76.8 % of urban population2000: 77.5 % of urban population2001: 78.2 % of urban population2002: 79 % of urban population2003: 79.7 % of urban population2004: 80.4 % of urban population2005: 81.1 % of urban population2006: 81.9 % of urban population2007: 82.6 % of urban population2008: 83.4 % of urban population2009: 84.2 % of urban population2010: 84.6 % of urban population2011: 85.7 % of urban population2012: 86.5 % of urban population2013: 87.4 % of urban population2014: 88.2 % of urban population2015: 89 % of urban population2016: 89.8 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part) is 89.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1990.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 172nd 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 urban population) in Saint Martin (French part), 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 70.0%
1991 70.7% +1.1%
1992 71.5% +1.1%
1993 72.3% +1.1%
1994 73.0% +1.1%
1995 73.8% +1.0%
1996 74.5% +1.0%
1997 75.3% +1.0%
1998 76.0% +1.0%
1999 76.8% +1.0%
2000 77.5% +1.0%
2001 78.2% +0.9%
2002 79.0% +0.9%
2003 79.7% +0.9%
2004 80.4% +0.9%
2005 81.1% +0.9%
2006 81.9% +0.9%
2007 82.6% +0.9%
2008 83.4% +0.9%
2009 84.2% +0.9%
2010 84.6% +0.5%
2011 85.7% +1.4%
2012 86.5% +0.9%
2013 87.4% +0.9%
2014 88.2% +0.9%
2015 89.0% +0.9%
2016 89.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.4% 70.0% 76.8% 10
2000s 80.8% 77.5% 84.2% 10
2010s 87.3% 84.6% 89.8% 7

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)

  1. 169 Equatorial Guinea 90.8% compare
  2. 170 Guyana 90.2% compare
  3. 171 Ghana 89.8% compare
  4. 173 Myanmar 89.5% compare
  5. 174 Kiribati 88.4% compare
  6. 175 Senegal 87.7% compare

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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 89.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1990.
How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for access to electricity?
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 172nd 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 9.7%. 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 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
Last refreshed

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