Austria vs Belarus: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Austria
100.0%
in 2024
Belarus
100.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
Belarus rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Austria
- Belarus
How they compare
Austria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Belarus ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 83.0% | 17.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 93.1% | 6.9% | Austria |
| 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, Austria or Belarus?
- Austria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Austria and Belarus?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belarus?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belarus rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Austria ranks 1st and Belarus 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.