Australia vs United States: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Australia and United States?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.