Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2024
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
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 86.0% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 39.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.8% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 77.5% | 86.0% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.1% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Micronesia, Federated States of was 86.0% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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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.