Algeria vs Saint Martin (French Part): Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Algeria
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Martin (French Part)
100.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
1st
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
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 Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Algeria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Algeria and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French Part) 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.