Belarus vs Venezuela: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Belarus
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
100.0%
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Venezuela
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 99.7% | 5.2% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Venezuela |
| 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 Venezuela?
- Belarus, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Belarus and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Venezuela rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.