Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 81.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2003.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.3% | 81.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 60.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 584.76 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 125.27 w per capita (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8971 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 12.36 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 81.5% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2003.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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