Kiribati vs Panama: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Kiribati
95.9%
in 2023
Panama
97.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
151st
Panama rank
148th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Kiribati
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.0% against 95.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Kiribati ranks 151st and Panama ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 84.4% | 20.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 91.0% | 8.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 95.7% | 2.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Kiribati or Panama?
- Panama, at 97.0% against 95.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Kiribati and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Panama rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 151st and Panama ranks 148th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.