New Caledonia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
New Caledonia
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100.0%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
1st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.3% | 16.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 89.2% | 10.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.1% | 3.9% | 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- New Caledonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between New Caledonia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.