Cuba vs Mexico: Access to electricity

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

Access to electricity over time

  • Cuba
  • Mexico
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 94.6% 95.4% 0.7% Mexico
2000s 98.5% 98.3% 0.1% Cuba
2010s 100.0% 99.4% 0.6% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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