Access to Electricity vs. Internet Users by Country
Countries with higher Internet Users tend to have higher Access to Electricity.
Very strong link: a correlation of 0.85 across 182 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 182 countries. The correlation between Internet Users and Access to Electricity is 0.85, a very strong relationship: about 73% of the differences in Access to Electricity from place to place line up with Internet Users. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.82.
The highest Access to Electricity is in China (100.0%), United States (100.0%) and Russia (100.0%); the lowest is in Chad (13.4%), Malawi (15.6%) and Central African Republic (18.2%). The median place has 100.0% for Access to Electricity and 82.1% for Internet Users.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Afghanistan, Comoros and Nepal have a much higher Access to Electricity than their Internet Users would predict, while Malawi, Chad and DR Congo 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. Internet Users is from 2024 and Access to Electricity from 2024.
Highest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Internet Users |
|---|---|---|
| China | 100.0% | 92.0% |
| United States | 100.0% | 94.7% |
| Russia | 100.0% | 94.4% |
| Japan | 100.0% | 85.5% |
| Egypt | 100.0% | 74.6% |
Lowest Access to Electricity
| Place | Access to Electricity | Internet Users |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Malawi | 15.6% | 19.0% |
| Central African Republic | 18.2% | 13.8% |
| Burundi | 20.1% | 8.6% |
| Niger | 21.3% | 15.6% |
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- Full ranking and sources for Internet Users
- Full ranking and sources for Access to Electricity