Hong Kong vs Morocco: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Morocco
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Morocco rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Hong Kong
- Morocco
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Morocco 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 | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 90.5% | 9.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.7% | 5.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
| 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, Hong Kong or Morocco?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Hong Kong and Morocco?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Morocco?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Morocco rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Morocco 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.