Access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Access to electricity, rural was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands is 96.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2007.
That places Marshall Islands 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.1% | — |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +122.3% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 22.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands?
- Access to electricity, rural in Marshall Islands was 96.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2007.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.