Number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people without access to electricity was 1,051 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,051 people
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
15,922 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
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 Marshall Islands is 1,051 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands peaked at 15,922 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,802 people | — |
| 2000 | 15,922 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,286 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14,656 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,994 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13,310 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 12,613 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11,854 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14,414 people | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 10,302 people | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 9,519 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5,517 people | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 5,243 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,936 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,612 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,233 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,855 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,483 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,885 people | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 2,128 people | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 1,408 people | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 726 people | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 82.73 people | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 1,051 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 82.73 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -88.6% | 726 people | 82.73 people |
| 2020 | -48.4% | 1,408 people | 726 people |
| 2010 | -42.0% | 9,519 people | 5,517 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,802 people | 15,802 people | 15,802 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,187 people | 9,519 people | 15,922 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,830 people | 1,408 people | 5,517 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.02 people | 0 people | 1,051 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 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 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Marshall Islands was 1,051 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,922 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.