Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Kiribati
97.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
142nd
Marshall Islands rank
144th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 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 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 144th of 214 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 144th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.