Russia vs Turkey: Access to electricity

Russia
100.0%
in 2016
Turkey
100.0%
in 2016
Russia rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Russia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 91.6% 8.4% Russia
2000s 100.0% 97.0% 3.0% Russia
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Russia or Turkey?
Russia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Russia and Turkey?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for access to electricity?
Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.