United States Virgin Islands vs Palestine, State of: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
United States Virgin Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- United States Virgin Islands
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 212 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States Virgin Islands | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 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, United States Virgin Islands or Palestine, State of?
- United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and Palestine, State of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do United States Virgin Islands and Palestine, State of rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- United States Virgin Islands 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.