Chile vs China (People’s Republic of): Access to electricity
Chile
100.0%
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of)
100.0%
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Chile
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Chile or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Chile and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 215 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.