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