New Caledonia vs Poland: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
New Caledonia
100.0%
in 2024
Poland
100.0%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Poland
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, New Caledonia or Poland?
- New Caledonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between New Caledonia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Poland rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 1st and Poland 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.