Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Malta |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Malta ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.