Brazil vs Colombia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Brazil
99.9%
in 2024
Colombia
99.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
135th
Colombia rank
135th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 135th 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.