Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Share of the population with access to electricity
Russian Federation
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
- Russian Federation, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.