Tunisia vs Türkiye: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Tunisia
100.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
100.0%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Tunisia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 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, Tunisia or Türkiye?
- Tunisia, 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 Tunisia and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Türkiye rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tunisia 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.