China vs Sweden: Access to electricity
China
100.0%
in 2016
Sweden
100.0%
in 2016
China rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 100.0% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 100.0% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, China or Sweden?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between China and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for access to electricity?
- China ranks 1st and Sweden 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.