Norway vs Switzerland: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | 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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.