Did economies with wider electricity access also report more internet use?
Internet use and electricity access
Takeaway: 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
Access to electricity (% of population) vs Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · common year 2024 · n=20
Takeaway: 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
Across 20 selected economies with both values in 2024, the Pearson association is 0.82. This is descriptive, not a causal estimate.
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Data table
| Country | X | Y | Population | Year | Series | Source | Value basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 100 | 96.13140106 | 27194286 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Bangladesh | 99.5 | 53.42171316 | 173562364 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Brazil | 99.8 | 84.46347227 | 211998573 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Canada | 100 | 94.353302 | 41262329 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| China | 100 | 92 | 1408975000 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Germany | 100 | 93.49999579 | 83516593 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Ethiopia | 56.6 | 21.94129944 | 132059767 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| France | 100 | 88.65381638 | 68551653 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| United Kingdom | 100 | 95.4720993 | 69281000 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Indonesia | 99.9 | 72.78075544 | 283487931 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| India | 99.9 | 64.9434967 | 1450935791 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Japan | 100 | 85.54153081 | 123975371 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Kenya | 77 | 34.97622513 | 56432944 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Korea, Rep. | 100 | 97.89563777 | 51751065 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Mexico | 99.8 | 83.12233799 | 130861007 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Nigeria | 62.5 | 41.21139908 | 232679478 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Norway | 100 | 99 | 5572279 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Pakistan | 95.7 | 57.253 | 251269164 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| United States | 100 | 94.69380188 | 340003797 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| South Africa | 90.2 | 78.35759735 | 64007187 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-eg-elc-accs-zs + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
Methodology & sources
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026Sources
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.