Which has higher access to electricity, North America or United States Virgin Islands?

North America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between North America and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with North America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

North America vs United States Virgin Islands: Access to electricity

North America

100.0%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

100.0%

in 2024

North America rank

1st

United States Virgin Islands rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

North America
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

North America currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
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 United States Virgin Islands?: North America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between North America and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for access to electricity?: North America ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands 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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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.