Number of people without access to electricity in Nauru
Nauru: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
109.54 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Nauru peaked at 109.54 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
Nauru ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.51 people | — |
| 2001 | 101.3 people | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 100.82 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.59 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.6 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.49 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.34 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.04 people | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 90.08 people | +349.5% |
| 2009 | 90.14 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.34 people | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 100.98 people | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 61.6 people | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 53.71 people | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 109.54 people | +103.9% |
| 2016 | 33.45 people | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 22.65 people | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 11.48 people | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +349.5% | 20.04 people | 90.08 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.59 people | 20.04 people | 101.3 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.69 people | 0 people | 109.54 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
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- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
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- 94 Greece 0 people
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- 94 Iceland 0 people
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- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
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- 94 Kuwait 0 people
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- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
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- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
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- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
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- 94 Singapore 0 people
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- 94 Slovenia 0 people
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- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Nauru?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Nauru was 0 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 109.54 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Nauru ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.