Number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of people without access to electricity was 12,561 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country) is 12,561 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country) peaked at 60,504 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,561 people, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,504 people | — |
| 2001 | 57,980 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 56,112 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 54,121 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 52,045 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 49,913 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 47,614 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 45,380 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 43,030 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 40,808 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 38,177 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 36,294 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 34,741 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33,085 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31,218 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 29,353 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 27,487 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 25,728 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 23,850 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 21,946 people | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20,076 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 18,306 people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 16,481 people | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 14,754 people | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 12,561 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,751 people | 40,808 people | 60,504 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,188 people | 21,946 people | 38,177 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,436 people | 12,561 people | 20,076 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 82 Fiji 38,080 people compare
- 83 Mongolia 31,723 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 13,858 people compare
- 86 Tajikistan 10,591 people compare
- 87 Costa Rica 10,260 people compare
- 88 Cape Verde 8,398 people compare
More energy & mining data for Micronesia (country)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.1% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Micronesia (country) was 12,561 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 without access to electricity recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,504 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,561 people in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 without access to electricity. 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.