Denmark vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Denmark
100.0%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 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, Denmark or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Denmark 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.