China vs Latvia: Share of the population with access to electricity
China
100.0%
in 2024
Latvia
100.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.8% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, China or Latvia?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between China and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- China ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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
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.