United States vs Western Europe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
100.0%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
Western Europe rank
1st
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- United States
- Western Europe
How they compare
United States 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.
United States ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, United States or Western Europe?
- United States, 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 United States and Western Europe?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- United States 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.