Australia vs Syria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Syria
22.03 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Syria rank
51st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.19 million people against 22.03 million people in Syria, a difference of 5.16 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 48th and Syria ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 17.58 million people | 2.61 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 18.72 million people | 4.94 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.24 million people | 20.16 million people | 6.08 million people | Australia |
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 Syria?
- Australia, at 27.19 million people against 22.03 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Australia and Syria?
- 5.16 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th and Syria ranks 51st 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.