Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 100.0% | 25.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 100.0% | 8.0% | United Kingdom |
| 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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.