Cayman Islands vs China: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2024
China
100.0%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
1st
China rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- China
How they compare
Cayman Islands 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.
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 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, Cayman Islands or China?
- Cayman Islands, 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 Cayman Islands and China?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and China rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cayman Islands 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.