Viet Nam vs Palestine, State of: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Viet Nam
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 100.0% | 1.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Viet Nam or Palestine, State of?
- Viet Nam, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Viet Nam and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Palestine, State of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Palestine, State of rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Viet Nam ranks 1st and Palestine, State of 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.