Seychelles vs United States: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Seychelles
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Seychelles
- United States
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 100.0% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | United States |
| 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, Seychelles or United States?
- Seychelles, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Seychelles and United States?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 1st and United States 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.