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
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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About this data
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.