Estonia vs France: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Estonia
100.0%
in 2024
France
100.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
France rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | France |
| 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, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Estonia and France?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 1st and France 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.