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

1.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Solomon Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Myanmar vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population with access to electricity

Myanmar

80.4%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

81.5%

in 2024

Myanmar rank

169th

Solomon Islands rank

168th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Myanmar
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 81.5% against 80.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.1%	14.8%	32.2%	Myanmar
2010s	58.7%	52.4%	6.3%	Myanmar
2020s	74.8%	77.6%	2.8%	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Myanmar or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 81.5% against 80.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Myanmar and Solomon Islands?: 1.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Solomon Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Myanmar ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th 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.