Barbados vs Dominica: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
Dominica
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
1st
Dominica rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Barbados
- Dominica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 1st and Dominica ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Barbados or Dominica?
- Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Barbados and Dominica?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Dominica 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.