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Share of public who know majority of global population have access to electricity

12,000 people in 14 countries were asked: "How many people in the world have some access to electricity?" A: 20 percent B: 50 percent C: 80 percent. Answer C is
correct. Results show the share of respondents who answered correctly.

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Random Guess33%Norway32%Sweden31%United States27%United Kingdom23%Hungary22%South Korea22%Germany22%Finland20%France20%Canada19%Australia19%Belgium17%Japan15%Spain14%

Source: Gapminder Test (with Ipsos MORI & Novus)