What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between French Polynesia and Seychelles?

0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Seychelles?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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 Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Seychelles: Share of the population with access to electricity

French Polynesia

100.0%

in 2024

Seychelles

100.0%

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

1st

Seychelles rank

1st

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

French Polynesia
Seychelles

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 214 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	92.3%	7.7%	French Polynesia
2000s	100.0%	95.9%	4.1%	French Polynesia
2010s	100.0%	99.1%	0.9%	French Polynesia
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, French Polynesia or Seychelles?: French Polynesia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between French Polynesia and Seychelles?: 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Seychelles?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: French Polynesia ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st 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 Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.