Lithuania vs Turkmenistan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Lithuania
100.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
100.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Lithuania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.7% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 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, Lithuania or Turkmenistan?
- Lithuania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Lithuania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Turkmenistan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.