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Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural) (2024)

Access to electricity (rural): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Aruba ranks #1 with 100% of rural population. Albania is second with 100% of rural population, 0% behind. The top five are Aruba, Albania, Andorra, United Arab Emirates and Armenia. The median across all 211 is 100% of rural population; South Sudan is last at 0.7% of rural population.

#1
Aruba · 100% of rural population
Median
100% of rural population
Coverage
211 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Access to electricity (rural)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Aruba 100; 2. Albania 100; 3. Andorra 100; 4. United Arab Emirates 100; 5. Armenia 100; 6. Antigua and Barbuda 100; 7. Australia 100; 8. Austria 100; 9. Azerbaijan 100; 10. Belgium 100.Aruba100Albania100Andorra100United Arab Emirates100Armenia100Antigua and Barbuda100Australia100Austria100Azerbaijan100Belgium100
Top 10: Access to electricity (rural) (% of rural population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Aruba 100; 2. Albania 100; 3. Andorra 100; 4. United Arab Emirates 100; 5. Armenia 100; 6. Antigua and Barbuda 100; 7. Australia 100; 8. Austria 100; 9. Azerbaijan 100; 10. Belgium 100.
Access to electricity (rural) over time, top 5Aruba: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Albania: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Andorra: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; United Arab Emirates: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Armenia: 98.5 in 2000 to 100 in 2024.0255075100200020122024ArubaAlbaniaAndorraUnited Arab EmiratesArmenia
Access to electricity (rural) over time, top 5 (% of rural population). Aruba: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Albania: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Andorra: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; United Arab Emirates: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Armenia: 98.5 in 2000 to 100 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural), 2024
RankCountryAccess to electricity (rural) (% of rural population)Year
1Aruba1002024
2Albania1002024
3Andorra1002024
4United Arab Emirates1002024
5Armenia1002024
6Antigua and Barbuda1002024
7Australia1002024
8Austria1002024
9Azerbaijan1002024
10Belgium1002024
11Bulgaria1002024
12Bahrain1002024
13Bahamas, The1002024
14Bosnia and Herzegovina1002024
15Belarus1002024
16Bermuda1002024
17Barbados1002024
18Brunei Darussalam1002024
19Bhutan1002024
20Canada1002024
21Switzerland1002024
22Channel Islands1002024
23China1002024
24Cuba1002024
25Curaçao1002024
26Cayman Islands1002024
27Cyprus1002024
28Czechia1002024
29Germany1002024
30Dominica1002024
31Denmark1002024
32Algeria1002024
33Egypt, Arab Rep.1002024
34Spain1002024
35Estonia1002024
36Finland1002024
37France1002024
38Faroe Islands1002024
39United Kingdom1002024
40Georgia1002024
41Gibraltar1002024
42Greece1002024
43Greenland1002024
44Guam1002024
45Hong Kong SAR, China1002024
46Croatia1002024
47Hungary1002024
48Isle of Man1002024
49Ireland1002024
50Iran, Islamic Rep.1002024
51Iraq1002024
52Iceland1002024
53Israel1002024
54Italy1002024
55Jordan1002024
56Japan1002024
57Kazakhstan1002024
58Kyrgyz Republic1002024
59St. Kitts and Nevis1002024
60Korea, Rep.1002024
61Kuwait1002024
62Lebanon1002024
63St. Lucia1002024
64Liechtenstein1002024
65Sri Lanka1002024
66Lithuania1002024
67Luxembourg1002024
68Latvia1002024
69Macao SAR, China1002024
70St. Martin (French part)1002024
71Morocco1002024
72Monaco1002024
73Moldova1002024
74Maldives1002024
75North Macedonia1002024
76Malta1002024
77Montenegro1002024
78Northern Mariana Islands1002024
79Mauritius1002024
80Malaysia1002024
81New Caledonia1002024
82Netherlands1002024
83Norway1002024
84Naoero1002024
85New Zealand1002024
86Oman1002024
87Palau1002024
88Poland1002024
89Puerto Rico (US)1002024
90Portugal1002024
91West Bank and Gaza1002024
92French Polynesia1002024
93Qatar1002024
94Romania1002024
95Russian Federation1002024
96Saudi Arabia1002024
97Singapore1002024
98San Marino1002024
99Serbia1002024
100Slovak Republic1002024

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About the top 10

#7 Australia

Australia ranks #7 on this list with 100% of rural population.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Access to electricity (rural): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population): SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.