China vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
China
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- China ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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.