Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity, urban

Libya
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
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, urban, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Libya, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Libya ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia 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.