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Access to electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Access to electricity was 97.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
79.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 79.7 % of urban population1991: 80.4 % of urban population1992: 81.1 % of urban population1993: 81.8 % of urban population1994: 82.4 % of urban population1995: 83.1 % of urban population1996: 83.8 % of urban population1997: 84.4 % of urban population1998: 85.1 % of urban population1999: 85.8 % of urban population2000: 86.4 % of urban population2001: 86.7 % of urban population2002: 87.7 % of urban population2003: 88.3 % of urban population2004: 88.9 % of urban population2005: 89.6 % of urban population2006: 90.2 % of urban population2007: 91.2 % of urban population2008: 91.6 % of urban population2009: 92.3 % of urban population2010: 93 % of urban population2011: 93.7 % of urban population2012: 94.4 % of urban population2013: 95.1 % of urban population2014: 95.8 % of urban population2015: 96.6 % of urban population2016: 97.3 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 97.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1990.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 148th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year % of urban population Change
1990 79.7% —
1991 80.4% +0.9%
1992 81.1% +0.8%
1993 81.8% +0.8%
1994 82.4% +0.8%
1995 83.1% +0.8%
1996 83.8% +0.8%
1997 84.4% +0.8%
1998 85.1% +0.8%
1999 85.8% +0.8%
2000 86.4% +0.7%
2001 86.7% +0.3%
2002 87.7% +1.2%
2003 88.3% +0.7%
2004 88.9% +0.7%
2005 89.6% +0.7%
2006 90.2% +0.7%
2007 91.2% +1.1%
2008 91.6% +0.4%
2009 92.3% +0.8%
2010 93.0% +0.8%
2011 93.7% +0.8%
2012 94.4% +0.8%
2013 95.1% +0.8%
2014 95.8% +0.8%
2015 96.6% +0.8%
2016 97.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.8% 79.7% 85.8% 10
2000s 89.3% 86.4% 92.3% 10
2010s 95.1% 93.0% 97.3% 7

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 145 Afghanistan 98.0% compare
  2. 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.4% compare
  3. 147 Yemen 97.3% compare
  4. 149 Belize 97.1% compare
  5. 150 Philippines 96.9% compare
  6. 151 Guatemala 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Access to electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 97.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1990.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for access to electricity?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.