Japan vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Japan
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 77.6% | 22.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 93.2% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Japan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.