Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong, 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.