Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Montenegro
100.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
100.0%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
| 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, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
- Montenegro, at 100.0% against 100.0% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 1st and North Macedonia 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.