Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Oman
16.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
184th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
57.51012.51517.5199020062023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.63 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.66 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre 0.5928 units per square kilometre Oman
2000s 7.93 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 12.77 units per square kilometre 13.17 units per square kilometre 0.4013 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 15.19 units per square kilometre 14.91 units per square kilometre 0.2769 units per square kilometre Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.63 units per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Oman ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.