New Caledonia vs Palau: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
New Caledonia
100.0%
in 2024
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Palau
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 212 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, New Caledonia or Palau?
- New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia and Palau?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Palau rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- New Caledonia 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.