Bulgaria vs Jordan: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2024
Jordan
100.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Bulgaria
- Jordan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Jordan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 93.8% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 98.1% | 16.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 98.9% | 6.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Bulgaria or Jordan?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Jordan rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Jordan 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.