Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Hong Kong or India?

Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in India as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs India: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas

Hong Kong

100.0%

in 2024

India

100.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

1st

India rank

1st

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time

Hong Kong
India

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	86.6%	13.4%	Hong Kong
2000s	100.0%	92.0%	8.0%	Hong Kong
2010s	100.0%	97.2%	2.8%	Hong Kong
2020s	100.0%	99.8%	0.2%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Hong Kong or India?: Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Hong Kong and India?: 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?: Hong Kong ranks 1st and India 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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Indicator: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: % of urban population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.