Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chile: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100.0%
in 2024
Chile
100.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
Chile rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chile
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chile?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chile?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chile rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Chile 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.