Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.2
in 2021
All-time low
55.1
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Solomon Islands, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 55.12000: 59.12001: 59.72002: 60.22003: 60.82004: 61.42005: 622006: 61.22007: 68.62008: 642009: 71.42010: 65.42011: 66.12012: 66.82013: 60.42014: 68.12015: 67.62016: 69.42017: 70.72018: 72.92019: 752020: 77.12021: 79.22022: 79

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Solomon Islands stood at 79.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Solomon Islands peaked at 79.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.1, in 1999.

Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Solomon Islands, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 55.1
2000 59.1 +7.3%
2001 59.7 +1.0%
2002 60.2 +0.8%
2003 60.8 +1.0%
2004 61.4 +1.0%
2005 62 +1.0%
2006 61.2 -1.3%
2007 68.6 +12.1%
2008 64 -6.7%
2009 71.4 +11.6%
2010 65.4 -8.4%
2011 66.1 +1.1%
2012 66.8 +1.1%
2013 60.4 -9.6%
2014 68.1 +12.7%
2015 67.6 -0.7%
2016 69.4 +2.7%
2017 70.7 +1.9%
2018 72.9 +3.1%
2019 75 +2.9%
2020 77.1 +2.8%
2021 79.2 +2.7%
2022 79 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.1 55.1 55.1 1
2000s 62.84 59.1 71.4 10
2010s 68.24 60.4 75 10
2020s 78.43 77.1 79.2 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 187 Gambia 82.8 compare
  2. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 80 compare
  3. 189 Mozambique 79.4 compare
  4. 191 Somalia 76.7 compare
  5. 192 Angola 76.2 compare
  6. 193 Eritrea 75.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Solomon Islands?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Solomon Islands was 79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 79.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1 in 1999.
How does Solomon Islands rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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