Share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of the population with access to electricity was 65.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.5
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
70
in 2021
All-time low
12.94
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu, 1994–2024

204060801994200920241994: 181995: 12.91996: 14.81997: 16.61998: 18.51999: 19.12000: 22.22001: 242002: 25.72003: 27.52004: 29.22005: 312006: 26.42007: 33.62008: 36.52009: 33.32010: 44.12011: 422012: 43.92013: 31.72014: 49.12015: 52.32016: 57.82017: 62.82018: 61.62019: 64.52020: 67.32021: 702022: 702023: 61.62024: 65.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu is 65.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 70 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 1995.

Vanuatu ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 18
1995 12.94 -28.1%
1996 14.79 +14.3%
1997 16.64 +12.5%
1998 18.48 +11.1%
1999 19.1 +3.3%
2000 22.2 +16.2%
2001 24 +8.1%
2002 25.7 +7.1%
2003 27.5 +7.0%
2004 29.2 +6.2%
2005 31 +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 -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 +4.0%
2022 70 +0.0%
2023 61.6 -12.0%
2024 65.5 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.66 12.94 19.1 6
2000s 28.94 22.2 36.5 10
2010s 50.98 31.7 64.5 10
2020s 66.88 61.6 70 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 177 Djibouti 69.2 compare
  2. 178 Gambia 69 compare
  3. 179 Sudan 66 compare
  4. 181 Equatorial Guinea 65.1 compare
  5. 182 Nigeria 62.5 compare
  6. 183 Zimbabwe 62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu?
Share of the population with access to electricity in Vanuatu was 65.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 70 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 1995.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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