Aruba vs Australia: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Aruba
100.0%
in 2024
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
1st
Australia rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Aruba
- Australia
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 1st and Australia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 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 share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Aruba or Australia?
- Aruba, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Aruba and Australia?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Australia rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Aruba ranks 1st and Australia 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 Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.