Kazakhstan vs Romania: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Kazakhstan
100.0%
in 2024
Romania
100.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Romania
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 96.2% | 3.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 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, Kazakhstan or Romania?
- Kazakhstan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Romania 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.