Access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 82.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands is 82.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands peaked at 82.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.84 | 59.1 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.24 | 60.4 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.76 | 77.1 | 82.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 186 Lesotho 85.2 compare
- 186 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.2 compare
- 188 Zimbabwe 85.1 compare
- 190 Zambia 80.3 compare
- 191 Mozambique 79.8 compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands was 82.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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