Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Kiribati
97.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
163rd
Marshall Islands rank
162nd
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 97.4% against 97.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 163rd and Marshall Islands ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.6% | 1.4% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 93.9% | 4.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 97.0% | 7.3% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 97.4% against 97.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 0.4%, with Marshall Islands 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd and Marshall Islands ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.