Number of people with and without electricity access in Palau
Palau: Number of people with and without electricity access was 17,695 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 17,695 people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Palau peaked at 19,601 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,744 people, in 1990.
Palau ranks 212th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,744 people | — |
| 1991 | 15,108 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 15,493 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 15,887 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,296 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16,732 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,201 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17,667 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18,095 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18,486 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18,775 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,965 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,113 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,286 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,443 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19,601 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19,260 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18,993 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,724 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18,447 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,175 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,879 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,339 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,507 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17,680 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,681 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,797 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,812 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,814 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,798 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,792 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,783 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,759 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,727 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,695 people | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17,695 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17,695 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,571 people | 14,744 people | 18,486 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,061 people | 18,447 people | 19,601 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,748 people | 17,339 people | 18,175 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,751 people | 17,695 people | 17,792 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 209 Marshall Islands 36,497 people compare
- 210 San Marino 33,977 people compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
- 213 Nauru 11,947 people compare
- 214 Tuvalu 9,646 people compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 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 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Palau?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Palau was 17,695 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,601 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,744 people in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Palau ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.