Chile vs Kyrgyzstan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Chile
100.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
100.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Chile
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Chile or Kyrgyzstan?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Chile and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kyrgyzstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Chile ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan 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.