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