Curaçao vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Curaçao
100.0%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2024
Curaçao rank
1st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Curaçao
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 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, Curaçao or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Curaçao, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Curaçao ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.