Number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people without access to electricity was 113,083 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
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 without access to electricity in Vanuatu stood at 113,083 people.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 173,811 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91,760 people, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,740 people | 144,079 people | 158,919 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,884 people | 103,605 people | 173,811 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,904 people | 91,760 people | 123,037 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu was 113,083 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 173,811 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,760 people in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.