Russia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Russia
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Russia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 229 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% United Kingdom
2010s 99.3% 100.0% 0.7% United Kingdom
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Russia and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Russia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed