Sri Lanka vs United States: Access to electricity, urban
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 100.0% | 8.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.5% | 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, urban, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Sri Lanka 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
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.