Algeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Algeria
100.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
1st
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Algeria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Algeria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.