Argentina vs Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access

Argentina
44.97 million people
in 2024
Canada
41.26 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
Canada rank
32nd

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 44.97 million people against 41.26 million people in Canada, a difference of 3.70 million people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 29th and Canada ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 32.62 million people 29.12 million people 3.50 million people Argentina
2000s 37.72 million people 32.12 million people 5.59 million people Argentina
2010s 43.03 million people 35.66 million people 7.37 million people Argentina
2020s 45.28 million people 39.31 million people 5.98 million people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 44.97 million people against 41.26 million people in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Argentina and Canada?
3.70 million people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Argentina ranks 29th and Canada ranks 32nd 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.