Isle of Man vs Seychelles: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Isle of Man
100.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
100.0%
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Seychelles
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Isle of Man |
| 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 Seychelles?
- Isle of Man, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Isle of Man and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Seychelles?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Isle of Man and Seychelles rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 1st and Seychelles 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.