China vs United States of America: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
China
1 units per person
in 2024
United States of America
1 units per person
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9785 units per person | 1 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9995 units per person | 1 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | United States of America |
| 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 United States of America?
- China, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between China and United States of America?
- 0 units per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America 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.