Malta vs Northern Mariana Islands: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Malta
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Malta
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 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, Malta or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Malta and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Malta ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands 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.