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