Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 99.5% | 7.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Türkiye 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.