Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 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, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sweden 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.