Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands is 97.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 97.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Marshall Islands was 97.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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