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Did economies with wider electricity access also report more internet use?

Across 20 selected economies with both values in 2024, the Pearson association is 0.82.

This is descriptive, not a causal estimate.

Internet use and electricity access

Data date
2026-09-16
Source class
Official international statistics
Data points
20
Sources
3
Value basis
20 actual

Largest caveat: The selected-country sample, indicator definitions and omitted variables can all affect the pattern; no causal direction is claimed.

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Access to electricity (% of population) vs Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · common year 2024 · n=20

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  • The selected-country sample, indicator definitions and omitted variables can all affect the pattern; no causal direction is claimed.
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Did economies with wider electricity access also report more internet use?

Internet use and electricity access

Internet use and electricity access

Internet use and electricity access

Access to electricity (% of population) vs Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · common year 2024 · n=20

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Internet use and electricity access

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SOURCE & PUBLISHERAccess to electricity (% of population) — World Development Indicators · Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — World Development Indicators · Population, total — World Development Indicators
DATESRetrieved 2026-09-16
VALUE BASISActual
METHOD / CALCULATIONNot stated
CAVEATThe selected-country sample, indicator definitions and omitted variables can all affect the pattern; no causal direction is claimed.
MISSING DATANot stated

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Internet use and electricity access — full data table
CountryXYPopulationYearSeriesSourceValue basis
Australia10096.13140106271942862024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Bangladesh99.553.421713161735623642024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Brazil99.884.463472272119985732024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Canada10094.353302412623292024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
China1009214089750002024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Germany10093.49999579835165932024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Ethiopia56.621.941299441320597672024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
France10088.65381638685516532024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
United Kingdom10095.4720993692810002024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Indonesia99.972.780755442834879312024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
India99.964.943496714509357912024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Japan10085.541530811239753712024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Kenya7734.97622513564329442024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Korea, Rep.10097.89563777517510652024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Mexico99.883.122337991308610072024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Nigeria62.541.211399082326794782024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Norway1009955722792024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
Pakistan95.757.2532512691642024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
United States10094.693801883400037972024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual
South Africa90.278.35759735640071872024evidencewdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totlactual

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