Bulgaria vs Russia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2024
Russia
100.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 98.4% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 99.1% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Russia 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.