Greenland vs Palau: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Greenland
100.0%
in 2024
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Palau
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenland |
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 Palau?
- Greenland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Greenland and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Palau rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 1st and Palau 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.