Finland vs Lithuania: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Finland
100.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
100.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 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, Finland or Lithuania?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Finland and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Finland ranks 1st and Lithuania 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.