Guyana vs United States: Access to electricity, urban

Guyana
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Guyana
  • United States
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana United States Difference Ahead
1990s 87.2% 100.0% 12.8% United States
2000s 86.9% 100.0% 13.1% United States
2010s 94.6% 100.0% 5.4% United States
2020s 98.3% 100.0% 1.7% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Guyana or United States?
Guyana, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Guyana and United States?
0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Guyana and United States rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Guyana ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.