Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 65.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 197th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +54.9% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 65.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 65.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +54.9% | 31.7% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | -27.8% | 43.9% | 31.7% |
| 2010 | +32.4% | 33.3% | 44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 31.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 61.6% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Vanuatu was 65.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Vanuatu ranks 197th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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