Sri Lanka vs Western Europe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Western Europe rank
1st
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 100.0% | 22.4% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 100.0% | 6.8% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Sri Lanka or Western Europe?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Western Europe 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.