North America vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity

North America
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
North America rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • North America
  • Viet Nam
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

North America currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 47 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 83.9% 16.1% North America
2000s 100.0% 92.3% 7.7% North America
2010s 100.0% 99.0% 1.0% North America
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, North America or Viet Nam?
North America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between North America and Viet Nam?
0.0%, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for access to electricity?
North America ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.