Jordan vs Serbia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Jordan
100.0%
in 2024
Serbia
100.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Serbia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Jordan ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 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, Jordan or Serbia?
- Jordan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Jordan and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Serbia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 1st and Serbia 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.