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