New Zealand vs Oman: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Oman
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Oman rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Oman ranks 1st of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 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 Zealand or Oman?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between New Zealand and Oman?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Oman 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.