Australia vs Poland: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Poland
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 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 Poland?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Australia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Australia ranks 1st and Poland 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.