Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: Access to electricity
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
1st
British Virgin Islands rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 95.6% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.6% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 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, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
- Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Barbados ranks 1st and British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.