Brunei Darussalam vs China: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
100.0%
in 2024
China
100.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
1st
China rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 100.0% against 100.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and China?
- 0.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.