Macao vs Netherlands: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Macao
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Macao rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Macao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Macao currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Macao or Netherlands?
- Macao, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Macao and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Netherlands rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Macao ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.