Bhutan vs New Zealand: Access to electricity
Bhutan
100.0%
in 2016
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2016
Bhutan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 100.0% | 87.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 100.0% | 45.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 100.0% | 9.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 218 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.