Afghanistan vs Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access
Afghanistan
37.44 million people
in 2024
Canada
41.26 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Canada rank
32nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 41.26 million people against 37.44 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.82 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Canada ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 32.12 million people | 25.55 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.10 million people | 35.66 million people | 9.56 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.93 million people | 39.31 million people | 2.37 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Canada, at 41.26 million people against 37.44 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 3.82 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Canada ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.