United States vs Vietnam: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Vietnam 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 | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.9% | 16.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.3% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β 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.