Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Russian Federation
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia 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.