Austria vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Austria
9.18 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
9.01 million people
in 2024
Austria rank
87th
Switzerland rank
89th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.18 million people against 9.01 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 172,400 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.90 million people | 6.98 million people | 918,129 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 7.43 million people | 759,484 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 8.22 million people | 389,923 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 8.80 million people | 242,008 people | Austria |
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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 9.18 million people against 9.01 million people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Austria and Switzerland?
- 172,400 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Austria ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.