Ecuador vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Ecuador
100.0%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
1st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.8% | 0.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Ecuador or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ecuador 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.