Algeria vs Argentina: Number of people with and without electricity access
Algeria
46.81 million people
in 2024
Argentina
44.97 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
Argentina rank
29th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 46.81 million people against 44.97 million people in Argentina, a difference of 1.85 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Algeria ranks 27th and Argentina ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.58 million people | 37.72 million people | 5.14 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 39.38 million people | 43.03 million people | 3.65 million people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 45.41 million people | 45.28 million people | 124,380 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Algeria or Argentina?
- Algeria, at 46.81 million people against 44.97 million people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Algeria and Argentina?
- 1.85 million people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Algeria ranks 27th and Argentina ranks 29th 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.