Canada vs Germany: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Canada

100.0%

in 2024

Germany

100.0%

in 2024

Canada rank

1st

Germany rank

1st

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Canada
Germany

How they compare

Canada currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.