Faroe Islands vs Gibraltar: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Gibraltar
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Gibraltar rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Gibraltar ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Gibraltar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Faroe Islands or Gibraltar?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Gibraltar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Gibraltar rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Gibraltar 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.