Thailand vs Turkey: Access to electricity
Thailand
100.0%
in 2016
Turkey
100.0%
in 2016
Thailand rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 85.2% | 12.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 94.4% | 4.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Thailand and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for access to electricity?
- Thailand ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural 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 rural population with access to electricity.