Malaysia vs Vietnam: Access to electricity (% of population)
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 92.3% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.
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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.