Kiribati vs Nepal: Access to electricity
Kiribati
97.7%
in 2024
Nepal
97.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
145th
Nepal rank
144th
Access to electricity over time
- Kiribati
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 145th and Nepal ranks 144th of 217 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 43.3% | 20.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 1.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kiribati or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kiribati and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 145th and Nepal ranks 144th 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.