Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Trinidad and Tobago: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Saint Kitts and Nevis
100.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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.