Belarus vs Egypt: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Belarus
100.0%
in 2024
Egypt
100.0%
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Belarus
- Egypt
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 93.2% | 6.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 97.7% | 14.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 99.7% | 6.6% | Egypt |
| 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, Belarus or Egypt?
- Belarus, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Belarus and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Egypt rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Egypt 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.