Gibraltar vs Maldives: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Gibraltar
100.0%
in 2024
Maldives
100.0%
in 2024
Gibraltar rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Gibraltar
- Maldives
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Gibraltar |
| 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, Gibraltar or Maldives?
- Gibraltar, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Gibraltar and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Gibraltar and Maldives rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st and Maldives 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.