Access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Access to electricity, urban was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
73.5%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 73.5 % of urban population1995: 74.2 % of urban population1996: 75 % of urban population1997: 75.7 % of urban population1998: 76.4 % of urban population1999: 77.1 % of urban population2000: 77.9 % of urban population2001: 78.6 % of urban population2002: 79.2 % of urban population2003: 79.8 % of urban population2004: 80.5 % of urban population2005: 81.2 % of urban population2006: 82.8 % of urban population2007: 84.6 % of urban population2008: 83.3 % of urban population2009: 82.3 % of urban population2010: 82.3 % of urban population2011: 85.6 % of urban population2012: 86.4 % of urban population2013: 86.2 % of urban population2014: 88.1 % of urban population2015: 89.3 % of urban population2016: 91.4 % of urban population2017: 91.9 % of urban population2018: 93.3 % of urban population2019: 94.5 % of urban population2020: 95.8 % of urban population2021: 97 % of urban population2022: 97 % of urban population2023: 87.5 % of urban population2024: 90.1 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu is 90.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1994.

That places Vanuatu 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Vanuatu, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1994 73.5%
1995 74.2% +1.0%
1996 75.0% +1.0%
1997 75.7% +1.0%
1998 76.4% +0.9%
1999 77.1% +0.9%
2000 77.9% +1.1%
2001 78.6% +0.9%
2002 79.2% +0.8%
2003 79.8% +0.8%
2004 80.5% +0.9%
2005 81.2% +0.9%
2006 82.8% +2.0%
2007 84.6% +2.2%
2008 83.3% -1.5%
2009 82.3% -1.2%
2010 82.3% +0.0%
2011 85.6% +4.0%
2012 86.4% +0.9%
2013 86.2% -0.2%
2014 88.1% +2.2%
2015 89.3% +1.4%
2016 91.4% +2.4%
2017 91.9% +0.5%
2018 93.3% +1.5%
2019 94.5% +1.3%
2020 95.8% +1.4%
2021 97.0% +1.3%
2022 97.0% +0.0%
2023 87.5% -9.8%
2024 90.1% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.3% 73.5% 77.1% 6
2000s 81.0% 77.9% 84.6% 10
2010s 88.9% 82.3% 94.5% 10
2020s 93.5% 87.5% 97.0% 5

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  1. 177 Guinea 93.6% compare
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  3. 179 Eswatini 92.1% compare
  4. 181 Equatorial Guinea 89.3% compare
  5. 182 Mali 88.6% compare
  6. 183 Rwanda 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu?
Access to electricity, urban in Vanuatu was 90.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1994.
How does Vanuatu rank for access to electricity, urban?
Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.