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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

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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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
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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.