China vs Hong Kong, China: Access to electricity

China
100.0%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2016
China rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 218 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1% 100.0% 5.9% Hong Kong, China
2000s 97.6% 100.0% 2.4% Hong Kong, China
2010s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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