Singapore vs Tuvalu: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Singapore
100.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
100.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Singapore
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.2% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.2% | 3.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Singapore or Tuvalu?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Tuvalu rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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.