Indonesia vs Malaysia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Indonesia
100.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.3% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.