Colombia vs Palau: Access to electricity
Colombia
99.0%
in 2016
Palau
99.3%
in 2016
Colombia rank
127th
Palau rank
124th
Access to electricity over time
- Colombia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 127th and Palau ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 98.0% | 6.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 98.5% | 3.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.9% | 1.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Colombia or Palau?
- Palau, at 99.3% against 99.0% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Colombia and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palau?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Palau rank globally for access to electricity?
- Colombia ranks 127th and Palau ranks 124th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity.