Cayman Islands vs Guam: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Guam
100.0%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
1st
Guam rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Guam
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Guam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Guam ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Guam |
| 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, Cayman Islands or Guam?
- Cayman Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Cayman Islands and Guam?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Guam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Guam rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Guam 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.