Belize vs Dominican Republic: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Belize
99.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
99.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
141st
Dominican Republic rank
141st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belize currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Belize ranks 141st and Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.9% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.8% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Belize, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Belize ranks 141st and Dominican Republic ranks 141st 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.