Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
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
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2007.
Marshall Islands ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.1% | — |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +122.3% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 22.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Marshall Islands was 96.3% in 2024, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2007.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Marshall Islands ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.