How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Access to electricity

Puerto Rico

100.0%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

100.0%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

1st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Puerto Rico
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	98.5%	1.5%	Puerto Rico
2000s	100.0%	98.8%	1.2%	Puerto Rico
2010s	100.0%	99.5%	0.5%	Puerto Rico
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.