Northern Mariana Islands vs Romania: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Romania
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Romania
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 96.2% | 3.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Romania?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Northern Mariana Islands and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Romania rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Romania 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.