Chile vs Germany: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas

Chile

100.0%

in 2024

Germany

100.0%

in 2024

Chile rank

1st

Germany rank

1st

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time

Chile
Germany

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 212 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: % of urban population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.