Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Bahrain
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 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, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait 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.