China vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

China
150.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
153.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
66th
Nigeria rank
65th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 153.13 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2.87 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 65th of 214 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 135.39 units per square kilometre 75.07 units per square kilometre 60.32 units per square kilometre China
2010s 146.35 units per square kilometre 112.8 units per square kilometre 33.55 units per square kilometre China
2020s 150.36 units per square kilometre 143.57 units per square kilometre 6.78 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 153.13 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between China and Nigeria?
2.87 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
China ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.