Share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population with access to electricity was 97.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati is 97.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati peaked at 97.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6 | — |
| 2001 | 57.3 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.7 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.4 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.9 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 76.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 87.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.48 | 55.6 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.27 | 63.2 | 92.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.36 | 91 | 97.7 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Kiribati was 97.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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