Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Bhutan
100.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
100.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
1st
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 99.9% | 2.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 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, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Bhutan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Kazakhstan 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.