East Timor vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
East Timor
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
East Timor rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- East Timor
- United Kingdom
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
East Timor ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 100.0% | 23.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
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 United Kingdom?
- East Timor, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between East Timor and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and United Kingdom rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.