Algeria vs Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access

Algeria
46.81 million people
in 2024
Spain
48.85 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
Spain rank
26th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Algeria
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 48.85 million people against 46.81 million people in Algeria, a difference of 2.03 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 32.58 million people 43.36 million people 10.78 million people Spain
2010s 39.38 million people 46.65 million people 7.27 million people Spain
2020s 45.41 million people 47.96 million people 2.55 million people Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 48.85 million people against 46.81 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Algeria and Spain?
2.03 million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Algeria ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.