Top 20 countries by Electricity access (2024)
The twenty largest economies by Access to Electricity (% of Population) in 2024, ranked by the exact World Bank Open Data figures this site publishes. The top three: China (100.00%), United States (100.00%), Russian Federation (100.00%).
| # | Country | % of population (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 100% |
| 2 | United States | 100% |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 100% |
| 4 | Japan | 100% |
| 5 | Germany | 100% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 100% |
| 7 | Italy | 100% |
| 8 | France | 100% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 100% |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 100% |
| 11 | Spain | 100% |
| 12 | Poland | 100% |
| 13 | Turkiye | 100% |
| 14 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 100% |
| 15 | Thailand | 100% |
| 16 | Korea, Rep. | 100% |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 100% |
| 18 | Romania | 100% |
| 19 | Canada | 100% |
| 20 | Morocco | 100% |
How the top 10 shifted since 1990
World rank in each snapshot year, for the ten largest economies today. Ranks are computed among every country with a published value that year, so the field grows as coverage widens.
| Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | — | #106 | #80 | #1 |
| United States | #1 | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Russian Federation | #2 | #98 | #95 | #112 |
| Japan | #3 | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Germany | #4 | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| United Kingdom | #5 | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Italy | #6 | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| France | #7 | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Ukraine | #8 | #80 | #7 | #8 |
| Viet Nam | — | #124 | #116 | #121 |
Any year, any indicator
This table is the 2024 snapshot. The ranking tool builds the same list for any published year, and each country row links to a page with the full 25-year history, chart and download.
Method
Values are the exact figures the World Bank API returns for indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS (% of population), ranked without modification. Economies without a published value for 2024 are not listed.