Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 95.9% for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1996.
Fiji ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.9% | — |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 95.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 66.9% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 95.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.