East Timor vs Turkey: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
East Timor
100.0%
in 2024
Turkey
100.0%
in 2024
East Timor rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- East Timor
- Turkey
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 99.5% | 22.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% | Turkey |
| 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, East Timor or Turkey?
- East Timor, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between East Timor and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Turkey rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Turkey 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.