Palau vs Switzerland: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau 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.
Palau ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 100.0% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 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, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau 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.