Faroe Islands vs Macau, China: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Macau, China
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Macau, China rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Faroe Islands
- Macau, China
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Macau, China | 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, Faroe Islands or Macau, China?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Faroe Islands and Macau, China?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Macau, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Macau, China rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Macau, China 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.