Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Cuba
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 212 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 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, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?
- Cuba, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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.