China vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
China
1 units per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1 units per person
in 2024
China rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9785 units per person | 1 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9995 units per person | 0.9998 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 units per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.