Indonesia vs East Timor: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Indonesia
100.0%
in 2024
East Timor
100.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- East Timor
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 77.0% | 20.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 93.8% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Indonesia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Indonesia and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and East Timor rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and East Timor 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.