Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 281,807 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
281,807
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
281,807
in 2024
All-time low
203,776
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 203.8k1991: 207.7k1992: 211.6k1993: 215.2k1994: 218.7k1995: 222.1k1996: 225.5k1997: 229.1k1998: 232.9k1999: 236.6k2000: 240.3k2001: 244.1k2002: 247.8k2003: 251.6k2004: 255.7k2005: 259.5k2006: 263.2k2007: 266.4k2008: 268.4k2009: 269.5k2010: 270.6k2011: 271.7k2012: 273.1k2013: 274.7k2014: 276.4k2015: 277.9k2016: 279.2k2017: 280.1k2018: 279.8k2019: 279.0k2020: 279.2k2021: 279.8k2022: 280.4k2023: 281.1k2024: 281.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia stood at 281,807. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia peaked at 281,807 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 203,776, in 1990.

French Polynesia ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 203,776
1991 207,744 +1.9%
1992 211,559 +1.8%
1993 215,219 +1.7%
1994 218,738 +1.6%
1995 222,118 +1.5%
1996 225,489 +1.5%
1997 229,121 +1.6%
1998 232,891 +1.6%
1999 236,595 +1.6%
2000 240,337 +1.6%
2001 244,097 +1.6%
2002 247,775 +1.5%
2003 251,637 +1.6%
2004 255,654 +1.6%
2005 259,507 +1.5%
2006 263,223 +1.4%
2007 266,438 +1.2%
2008 268,379 +0.7%
2009 269,481 +0.4%
2010 270,580 +0.4%
2011 271,727 +0.4%
2012 273,084 +0.5%
2013 274,728 +0.6%
2014 276,387 +0.6%
2015 277,866 +0.5%
2016 279,178 +0.5%
2017 280,087 +0.3%
2018 279,815 -0.1%
2019 279,034 -0.3%
2020 279,209 +0.1%
2021 279,792 +0.2%
2022 280,378 +0.2%
2023 281,118 +0.3%
2024 281,807 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220,325 203,776 236,595 10
2000s 256,653 240,337 269,481 10
2010s 276,249 270,580 280,087 10
2020s 280,461 279,209 281,807 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 175 Iceland 386,506 compare
  2. 176 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
  3. 177 Barbados 282,467 compare
  4. 179 Samoa 218,019 compare
  5. 180 Vanuatu 214,694 compare
  6. 181 Sao Tome and Principe 183,011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia?
Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia was 281,807 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 281,807 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 203,776 in 1990.
How does French Polynesia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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