Lebanon vs New Zealand: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Lebanon
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Lebanon
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 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, Lebanon or New Zealand?
- Lebanon, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Lebanon and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and New Zealand rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.