Bhutan vs Macau, China: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bhutan
791,524 people
in 2024
Macau, China
687,000 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
161st
Macau, China rank
163rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bhutan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 791,524 people against 687,000 people in Macau, China, a difference of 104,524 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Macau, China ranks 163rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354,994 people | 477,020 people | 122,026 people | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 676,560 people | 614,280 people | 62,280 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 780,854 people | 682,200 people | 98,654 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bhutan or Macau, China?
- Bhutan, at 791,524 people against 687,000 people in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 104,524 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Macau, China rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Macau, China ranks 163rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.