Which has higher access to electricity, Republic of Moldova or Romania?

Republic of Moldova, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Republic of Moldova and Romania?

0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Access to electricity

Republic of Moldova

100.0%

in 2024

Romania

100.0%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Romania rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Republic of Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	98.9%	95.5%	3.4%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	99.7%	98.7%	1.1%	Republic of Moldova
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, Republic of Moldova or Romania?: Republic of Moldova, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for access to electricity?: Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Romania 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.