Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Number of people with and without electricity access
Afghanistan
37.44 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
37.86 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Ukraine rank
34th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Afghanistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 37.86 million people against 37.44 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 415,700 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 47.67 million people | 41.10 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 26.10 million people | 45.80 million people | 19.70 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 36.93 million people | 41.12 million people | 4.19 million people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 37.86 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 Ukraine?
- 415,700 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.