Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 58.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 58.5% for access to electricity, rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Vanuatu peaked at 60.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.2% | — |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +159.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +80.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +162.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +8.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 58.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 58.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +162.3% | 13.8% | 36.2% |
| 1998 | +159.5% | 1.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 6.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 13.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.0% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Vanuatu?
- Access to electricity, rural in Vanuatu was 58.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.