Australia vs Nepal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Nepal
29.03 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Nepal rank
45th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29.03 million people against 27.19 million people in Australia, a difference of 1.83 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.52 million people | 4.88 million people | 13.63 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 11.36 million people | 8.83 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 22.71 million people | 947,190 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.24 million people | 27.32 million people | 1.08 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Australia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29.03 million people against 27.19 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Australia and Nepal?
- 1.83 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 45th 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.