Finland vs Palau: Share of the population with access to electricity
Finland
100.0%
in 2024
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Finland
- Palau
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 97.2% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.3% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | 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 the population with access to electricity, Finland or Palau?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Finland and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Palau rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Finland ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.