Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 61.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.6%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
182nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2022
All-time low
12.9%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu, 1994–2023

204060801994200820231994: 18 % of population1995: 12.9 % of population1996: 14.8 % of population1997: 16.6 % of population1998: 18.5 % of population1999: 19.1 % of population2000: 22.2 % of population2001: 24 % of population2002: 25.7 % of population2003: 27.5 % of population2004: 29.2 % of population2005: 31 % of population2006: 26.4 % of population2007: 33.6 % of population2008: 36.5 % of population2009: 33.3 % of population2010: 44.1 % of population2011: 42 % of population2012: 43.9 % of population2013: 31.7 % of population2014: 49.1 % of population2015: 52.3 % of population2016: 57.8 % of population2017: 62.8 % of population2018: 61.6 % of population2019: 64.5 % of population2020: 67.3 % of population2021: 70 % of population2022: 71.6 % of population2023: 61.6 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu is 61.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu peaked at 71.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1995.

That places Vanuatu 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 12.9% 19.1% 6
2000s 28.9% 22.2% 36.5% 10
2010s 51.0% 31.7% 64.5% 10
2020s 67.6% 61.6% 71.6% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 Djibouti 65.2% compare
  2. 180 Rwanda 63.9% compare
  3. 181 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  4. 183 Nigeria 61.2% compare
  5. 184 Togo 59.2% compare
  6. 185 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu was 61.6% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1995.
How does Vanuatu rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.