Libya vs Palestine, State of: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Libya
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Libya
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Libya currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 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, Libya or Palestine, State of?
- Libya, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Libya ranks 1st and Palestine, State of 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.