Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 55.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 63.2% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.0% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 150 Argentina 98.4% compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 98.4% compare
- 152 Nepal 97.9% compare
- 153 Jamaica 97.7% compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 156 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 96.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kiribati was 97.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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