Which has higher access to electricity, United Arab Emirates or United States Virgin Islands?

United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between United Arab Emirates and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates 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.

United Arab Emirates vs United States Virgin Islands: Access to electricity

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

United States Virgin Islands rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

United Arab Emirates
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United Arab Emirates 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.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Head to head by decade

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