United States vs Palestine: Access to electricity
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine
100.0%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
Palestine rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- United States
- Palestine
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | United States |
| 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 States or Palestine?
- United States, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between United States and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do United States and Palestine rank globally for access to electricity?
- United States ranks 1st and Palestine 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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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.