Afghanistan vs Morocco: Number of people with and without electricity access
Afghanistan
37.44 million people
in 2024
Morocco
38.08 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Morocco rank
33rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 38.08 million people against 37.44 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 636,700 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 24.08 million people | 17.51 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 26.10 million people | 33.56 million people | 7.46 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 36.93 million people | 37.33 million people | 398,280 people | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 38.08 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 Morocco?
- 636,700 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 33rd 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.