India vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
India
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
India rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 98.9% | 10.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 99.3% | 7.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, India or Viet Nam?
- India, 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 India and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- India 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.