Access to Electricity vs. Health Spending per Person by Country
Countries with higher Health Spending per Person tend to have higher Access to Electricity.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.66 across 191 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 191 countries. The correlation between Health Spending per Person (on a log scale) and Access to Electricity is 0.66, a strong relationship: about 43% of the differences in Access to Electricity from place to place line up with Health Spending per Person. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.78.
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 $470 for Health Spending per Person.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Laos, Pakistan and Bangladesh have a much higher Access to Electricity than their Health Spending per Person would predict, while South Sudan, Chad and Malawi 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. Health Spending per Person is from 2023 and Access to Electricity from 2024.
Highest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| China | 100.0% | $763 |
| United States | 100.0% | $13,473 |
| Russia | 100.0% | $1,003 |
| Japan | 100.0% | $3,638 |
| Egypt | 100.0% | $141 |
Lowest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 5.4% | $72.76 |
| Chad | 13.4% | $47.44 |
| Malawi | 15.6% | $41.27 |
| Central African Republic | 18.2% | $53.81 |
| Burundi | 20.1% | $28.14 |
Explore it yourself
- Open this comparison in the interactive chart to highlight places, change the metrics or colour by party.
- Full ranking and sources for Health Spending per Person
- Full ranking and sources for Access to Electricity