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