Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population

Hong Kong, China
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
30.66
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20406080100200020112022

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 100 against 30.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 69.34.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 100 14.41 85.59 Hong Kong, China
2010s 100 21.92 78.08 Hong Kong, China
2020s 100 29.93 70.07 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Hong Kong, China, at 100 against 30.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
69.34, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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