Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.655 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.655 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1294 units per person, in 1995.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.18 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.1294 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1479 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1664 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1848 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.191 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.222 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.24 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.257 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.275 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.292 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.31 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.264 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.336 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.365 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.333 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.441 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.42 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.439 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.317 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.491 units per person | +54.9% |
| 2015 | 0.523 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.578 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.628 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.616 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.645 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.673 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.616 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.655 units per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1666 units per person | 0.1294 units per person | 0.191 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2894 units per person | 0.222 units per person | 0.365 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5098 units per person | 0.317 units per person | 0.645 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6688 units per person | 0.616 units per person | 0.7 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.655 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1294 units per person in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.