Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 281,807 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in French Polynesia stood at 281,807 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 203,776 people, 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
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,776 people | — |
| 1991 | 207,744 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 211,559 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 215,219 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 218,738 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 222,118 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 225,489 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 229,121 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 232,891 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 236,595 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 240,337 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 244,097 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 247,775 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 251,637 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,654 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,507 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,223 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,438 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,379 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,481 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 270,580 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 271,727 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,084 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,728 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 276,387 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 277,866 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 279,178 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,087 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 279,815 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,034 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 279,209 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 279,792 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,378 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 281,118 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281,807 people | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 281,807 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 281,807 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,325 people | 203,776 people | 236,595 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,653 people | 240,337 people | 269,481 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,249 people | 270,580 people | 280,087 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,461 people | 279,209 people | 281,807 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % 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)
- Fuel imports 0.5% (2025)
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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people 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 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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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.