Egypt vs Portugal: Access to electricity
Egypt
100.0%
in 2024
Portugal
100.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 100.0% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 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, Egypt or Portugal?
- Egypt, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Egypt and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Portugal 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.