Mauritius vs United States of America: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2024
United States of America
100.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Mauritius
- United States of America
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 212 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Mauritius or United States of America?
- Mauritius, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Mauritius and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and United States of America rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and United States of America 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.