Albania vs Bhutan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Albania
100.0%
in 2024
Bhutan
100.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
1st
Bhutan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Albania
- Bhutan
How they compare
Albania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Albania ranks 1st and Bhutan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.6% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Albania |
| 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 Bhutan?
- Albania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Albania and Bhutan?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Bhutan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Albania ranks 1st and Bhutan 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.