Maldives vs New Zealand: Access to electricity
Maldives
100.0%
in 2016
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2016
Maldives rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 100.0% | 21.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 100.0% | 9.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for access to electricity?
- Maldives ranks 1st and New Zealand 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.