Australia vs New Zealand: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.