Chile vs United States of America: Access to electricity
Chile
100.0%
in 2016
United States of America
100.0%
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 217 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 100.0% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 1st and United States of America 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.