Vanuatu—Access to Electricity (%)
Vanuatu's access to electricity (%) was 65.5% in 2024, ranking #181 out of 215 countries. This represents a +6.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 70.0% (2021) and the lowest was 22.2% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population