Canada vs China: Number of people without access to electricity

Canada
0 people
in 2024
China
0 people
in 2024
Canada rank
94th
China rank
94th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Canada
  • China
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 94th and China ranks 94th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 27.76 million people 27.76 million people China
2010s 0 people 671,234 people 671,234 people China
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Canada or China?
Canada, at 0 people against 0 people in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Canada and China?
0 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and China rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Canada ranks 94th and China ranks 94th 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 without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.