Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity
Kiribati
97.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
145th
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Access to electricity over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 74.5% | 11.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 92.3% | 10.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 99.1% | 4.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.