Canada vs Venezuela: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Canada
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
100.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Canada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Venezuela?
- Canada, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Canada and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Canada ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.