Cambodia vs Indonesia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Cambodia
100.0%
in 2024
Indonesia
100.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
1st
Indonesia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 95.1% | 37.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 97.0% | 24.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 99.6% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.9% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Cambodia or Indonesia?
- Cambodia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 1st and Indonesia 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.