Number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people with and without electricity access was 36,497 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
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 Marshall Islands stood at 36,497 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands peaked at 46,664 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34,400 people, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34,400 people | — |
| 2000 | 34,784 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 35,837 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36,769 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37,645 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38,481 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39,293 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,138 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,621 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 41,728 people | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 42,500 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46,527 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 46,664 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46,483 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46,069 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45,563 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44,945 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44,226 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 43,644 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,157 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42,599 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41,980 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41,284 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 40,077 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38,827 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 36,497 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,400 people | 34,400 people | 34,400 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,480 people | 34,784 people | 42,500 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,988 people | 42,599 people | 46,664 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,733 people | 36,497 people | 41,980 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 206 British Virgin Islands 39,471 people compare
- 207 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 208 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 210 San Marino 33,977 people compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
- 212 Palau 17,695 people compare
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Marshall Islands was 36,497 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46,664 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,400 people in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Marshall Islands ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.