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