Antigua and Barbuda vs Puerto Rico: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Antigua and Barbuda
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Puerto Rico?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Antigua and Barbuda and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Puerto Rico rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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.