Morocco vs Palau: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Morocco
100.0%
in 2024
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Morocco rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Morocco
- Palau
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Palau ahead.
Morocco ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 99.0% | 8.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 99.1% | 4.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Morocco or Palau?
- Morocco, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Morocco and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Palau rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 1st and Palau 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.