Chile vs Cuba: Access to electricity

Chile
100.0%
in 2016
Cuba
100.0%
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
Cuba rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Chile
  • Cuba
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cuba Difference Ahead
1990s 95.3% 94.6% 0.7% Chile
2000s 98.4% 98.5% 0.1% Cuba
2010s 99.7% 100.0% 0.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Chile or Cuba?
Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Cuba as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Chile and Cuba?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for access to electricity?
Chile ranks 1st and Cuba 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.