Algeria vs Thailand: Access to electricity

Algeria
99.6%
in 2016
Thailand
99.9%
in 2016
Algeria rank
133rd
Thailand rank
130th

Access to electricity over time

  • Algeria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 130th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Algeria
2000s 99.7% 99.5% 0.2% Algeria
2010s 99.5% 99.7% 0.2% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Algeria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 99.9% against 99.6% in Algeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Algeria and Thailand?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Thailand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Thailand rank globally for access to electricity?
Algeria ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 130th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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