Netherlands vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Netherlands
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Netherlands or Viet Nam?
- Netherlands, 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 Netherlands and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Viet Nam rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Netherlands 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.