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