North America vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity
North America
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
North America rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North America ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | North America |
| 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, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity?
- North America ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.