Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Saudi Arabia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4.25 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 4.58 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.3 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 0.2145 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.05 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.