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, 1994–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 113,083 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is 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 31 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 133,917 people | — |
| 1995 | 145,507 people | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 145,629 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 145,569 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 145,356 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 147,277 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 144,927 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 145,184 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 145,526 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 145,541 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 145,643 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 145,424 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 158,919 people | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 146,927 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 144,079 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 155,232 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 133,181 people | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 141,215 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 139,623 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 173,811 people | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 132,462 people | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 126,930 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 114,821 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 103,605 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 109,539 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 103,655 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 97,727 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 91,760 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 93,914 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 123,037 people | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 113,083 people | -8.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 113,083 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,876 people | 133,917 people | 147,277 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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)
- 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 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
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.