United States vs Vietnam: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

United States
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 92.3% 7.7% United States
2010s 100.0% 99.0% 1.0% United States
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between United States and Vietnam?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed