Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Access to electricity
Brazil
100.0%
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of)
100.0%
in 2016
Brazil rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 217 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 94.1% | 2.7% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.6% | 0.5% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for access to electricity?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.