Which has higher access to electricity, British Virgin Islands or Bulgaria?

British Virgin Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?

0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

British Virgin Islands vs Bulgaria: Access to electricity

British Virgin Islands

100.0%

in 2024

Bulgaria

100.0%

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

1st

Bulgaria rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.6%	100.0%	4.4%	Bulgaria
2000s	97.6%	90.4%	7.2%	British Virgin Islands
2010s	99.4%	96.3%	3.1%	British Virgin Islands
2020s	100.0%	99.9%	0.1%	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, British Virgin Islands or Bulgaria?: British Virgin Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?: 0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria rank globally for access to electricity?: British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Bulgaria 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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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: 03 September 2026

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