India vs Singapore: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
India
100.0%
in 2024
Singapore
100.0%
in 2024
India rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
India currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 100.0% | 13.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 100.0% | 8.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, India or Singapore?
- India, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between India and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- India ranks 1st and Singapore 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.