Isle of Man vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Isle of Man
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Isle of Man or Saudi Arabia?
- Isle of Man, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Isle of Man and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Isle of Man and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia 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.