Number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people with and without electricity access was 214,694 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
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 Vanuatu stood at 214,694 people.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu peaked at 219,132 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,630 people, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 180th 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29,396 people | — |
| 1995 | 21,630 people | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 25,282 people | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 29,057 people | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 32,957 people | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 34,771 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 41,354 people | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 45,847 people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 50,337 people | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 55,205 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 60,068 people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 65,336 people | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 57,004 people | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 74,349 people | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 82,817 people | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 77,499 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 105,067 people | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 102,259 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 109,260 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 80,671 people | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 127,778 people | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 139,171 people | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 157,266 people | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 174,902 people | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 175,720 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 188,330 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 201,131 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 214,108 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 219,132 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 197,372 people | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 214,694 people | +8.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 214,694 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 214,694 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +58.4% | 80,671 people | 127,778 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,849 people | 21,630 people | 34,771 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 60,982 people | 41,354 people | 82,817 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,042 people | 80,671 people | 188,330 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,287 people | 197,372 people | 219,132 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Barbados 282,467 people compare
- 178 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 179 Samoa 218,019 people compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 183,011 people compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 179,744 people compare
- 183 Guam 167,777 people compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- 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 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)
- 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 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Vanuatu was 214,694 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 219,132 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,630 people in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.