Palau vs Seychelles: Access to electricity
Palau
99.6%
in 2016
Seychelles
99.4%
in 2016
Palau rank
134th
Seychelles rank
137th
Access to electricity over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Palau ranks 134th and Seychelles ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Seychelles as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Palau and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for access to electricity?
- Palau ranks 134th and Seychelles ranks 137th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.