Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 94.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 94.3% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati peaked at 94.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 141st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 26.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 39.4% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Kiribati was 94.3% in 2020, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Kiribati ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.