Argentina vs Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access
Argentina
44.97 million people
in 2024
Spain
48.85 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.85 million people against 44.97 million people in Argentina, a difference of 3.88 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.62 million people | 39.62 million people | 7.00 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.72 million people | 43.36 million people | 5.64 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.03 million people | 46.65 million people | 3.62 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.28 million people | 47.96 million people | 2.67 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, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 48.85 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 Argentina and Spain?
- 3.88 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Argentina ranks 29th 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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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.