What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Marshall Islands and Peru?

0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Peru?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Marshall Islands vs Peru: Share of the population with access to electricity

Marshall Islands

97.2%

in 2024

Peru

96.5%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

144th

Peru rank

146th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Marshall Islands
Peru

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 144th and Peru ranks 146th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.5%	74.1%	5.6%	Peru
2000s	74.5%	78.0%	3.5%	Peru
2010s	92.3%	92.8%	0.5%	Peru
2020s	99.1%	96.1%	2.9%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Marshall Islands or Peru?: Marshall Islands, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Marshall Islands and Peru?: 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Peru?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Peru rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Marshall Islands ranks 144th and Peru ranks 146th 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.