Egypt vs European Union: Access to electricity
Egypt
100.0%
in 2024
European Union
100.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
1st
European Union rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Egypt
- European Union
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in European Union, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was European Union ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 100.0% | 4.2% | European Union |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.6% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | European Union |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Egypt or European Union?
- Egypt, at 100.0% against 100.0% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Egypt and European Union?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and European Union?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and European Union rank globally for access to electricity?
- Egypt ranks 1st and European Union 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.