Bangladesh vs Brazil: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bangladesh
172.69 million people
in 2024
Brazil
211.57 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Brazil rank
6th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 211.57 million people against 172.69 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 38.88 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.92 million people | 148.93 million people | 125.01 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 63.26 million people | 178.21 million people | 114.95 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 114.90 million people | 199.85 million people | 84.95 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 167.53 million people | 209.83 million people | 42.30 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 211.57 million people against 172.69 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 38.88 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 6th 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.