Belarus vs Russian Federation: Access to electricity

Belarus
100.0%
in 2024
Russian Federation
100.0%
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Belarus ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 91.3% 98.0% 6.7% Russian Federation
2010s 97.1% 99.3% 2.2% Russian Federation
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Belarus, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Belarus and Russian Federation?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for access to electricity?
Belarus ranks 1st and Russian Federation 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.