What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?

0.0003 gigawatts, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Marshall Islands

0.0025 gigawatts

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.0028 gigawatts

in 2025

Marshall Islands rank

183rd

Vanuatu rank

182nd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Marshall Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0028 gigawatts against 0.0025 gigawatts in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0003 gigawatts.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0005 gigawatts	0.001 gigawatts	0.0004 gigawatts	Vanuatu
2020s	0.0015 gigawatts	0.0027 gigawatts	0.0012 gigawatts	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.0028 gigawatts against 0.0025 gigawatts in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.0003 gigawatts, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Marshall Islands ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.