Belarus vs Puerto Rico: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Belarus
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belarus 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.
Belarus 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 | Belarus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 100.0% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 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, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Belarus, 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 Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Puerto Rico rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Belarus 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.