Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Vanuatu, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.19 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 17.98 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.77 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 15.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 179 Paraguay 17.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Caledonia 15.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 15.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Vanuatu?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Vanuatu was 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.