United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Access to electricity, urban

United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 98.9% 1.1% United Kingdom
2000s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% United Kingdom
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% United Kingdom
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, urban, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
United Kingdom, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
United Kingdom ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.