Argentina vs Azerbaijan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Argentina
100.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan
100.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
1st
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 1st and Azerbaijan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 99.6% | 3.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 99.7% | 2.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 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, Argentina or Azerbaijan?
- Argentina, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Argentina and Azerbaijan?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Azerbaijan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Azerbaijan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Azerbaijan 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.