Afghanistan vs Poland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Afghanistan
37.44 million people
in 2024
Poland
36.56 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Poland rank
36th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Afghanistan
- Poland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.44 million people against 36.56 million people in Poland, a difference of 885,300 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 38.14 million people | 31.58 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 26.10 million people | 38.01 million people | 11.91 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 36.93 million people | 36.91 million people | 20,880 people | Afghanistan |
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 Poland?
- Afghanistan, at 37.44 million people against 36.56 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Afghanistan and Poland?
- 885,300 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th 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.