Access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 82.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.3
in 2024
All-time low
55.1
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 55.12000: 59.12001: 59.72002: 60.22003: 60.82004: 61.42005: 622006: 61.22007: 68.62008: 642009: 71.42010: 65.42011: 66.12012: 66.82013: 60.42014: 68.12015: 67.62016: 69.42017: 70.72018: 72.92019: 752020: 77.12021: 79.22022: 792023: 81.22024: 82.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Lesotho 85.2 compare
  2. 186 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.2 compare
  3. 188 Zimbabwe 85.1 compare
  4. 190 Zambia 80.3 compare
  5. 191 Mozambique 79.8 compare
  6. 192 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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