Access to Electricity vs. Births per Woman by Country
Countries with higher Births per Woman tend to have lower Access to Electricity.
Very strong link: a correlation of −0.79 across 214 countries.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 214 countries. The correlation between Births per Woman and Access to Electricity is -0.79, a very strong relationship: about 62% of the differences in Access to Electricity from place to place line up with Births per Woman. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.74.
The highest Access to Electricity is in China (100.0%), United States (100.0%) and Russia (100.0%); the lowest is in South Sudan (5.4%), Chad (13.4%) and Malawi (15.6%). The median place has 100.0% for Access to Electricity and 1.9 for Births per Woman.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Afghanistan, Samoa and Yemen have a much higher Access to Electricity than their Births per Woman would predict, while South Sudan, Malawi and North Korea have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Births per Woman is from 2024 and Access to Electricity from 2024.
Highest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Births per Woman |
|---|---|---|
| China | 100.0% | 1.01 |
| United States | 100.0% | 1.63 |
| Russia | 100.0% | 1.42 |
| Japan | 100.0% | 1.15 |
| Egypt | 100.0% | 2.74 |
Lowest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Births per Woman |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 5.4% | 3.79 |
| Chad | 13.4% | 6.03 |
| Malawi | 15.6% | 3.59 |
| Central African Republic | 18.2% | 5.95 |
| Burundi | 20.1% | 4.79 |
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- Open this comparison in the interactive chart to highlight places, change the metrics or colour by party.
- Full ranking and sources for Births per Woman
- Full ranking and sources for Access to Electricity