Albania vs Barbados: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Albania
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
1st
Barbados rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Albania
- Barbados
How they compare
Albania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Albania or Barbados?
- Albania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Albania and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Barbados rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Albania ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.