Chile vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Chile
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
100.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Chile
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 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, Chile or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Chile and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Chile ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.