Austria vs Hungary: Number of people with and without electricity access
Austria
9.18 million people
in 2024
Hungary
9.56 million people
in 2024
Austria rank
87th
Hungary rank
86th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.56 million people against 9.18 million people in Austria, a difference of 384,080 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 87th and Hungary ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.90 million people | 10.33 million people | 2.43 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 10.10 million people | 1.92 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 9.83 million people | 1.22 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 9.61 million people | 567,284 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9.56 million people against 9.18 million people in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Austria and Hungary?
- 384,080 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Austria ranks 87th and Hungary ranks 86th 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.