Australia vs Venezuela: Number of people with and without electricity access
Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
28.41 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Venezuela rank
46th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.41 million people against 27.19 million people in Australia, a difference of 1.21 million people.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 million people | 22.09 million people | 3.97 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 26.22 million people | 6.04 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 29.69 million people | 6.02 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.24 million people | 28.31 million people | 2.07 million people | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.41 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 Venezuela?
- 1.21 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 46th 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.