Malaysia vs Thailand: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2024
Thailand
100.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Thailand 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.