Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access

Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
22.03 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
51st

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Australia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27.19 million people against 22.03 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 5.16 million people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Australia ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Australia, at 27.19 million people against 22.03 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
5.16 million people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Australia ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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.