Syria vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity, urban

Syria
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Syria rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Syria ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 100.0% 0.4% United Kingdom
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Syria or United Kingdom?
Syria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Syria and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Syria ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.