New Zealand vs United States of America: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
United States of America
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.