Brunei vs Cyprus: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Brunei
100.0%
in 2024
Cyprus
100.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Brunei
- Cyprus
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Brunei or Cyprus?
- Brunei, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Brunei and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cyprus?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Cyprus rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brunei ranks 1st and Cyprus 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.