Antigua and Barbuda vs Mauritius: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Antigua and Barbuda
100.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Mauritius
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Antigua and Barbuda or Mauritius?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritius rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Mauritius 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.