Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1991.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.5% | — |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 80.5% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1991.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.