Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bangladesh
172.69 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 172.69 million people against 145.43 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 27.27 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.92 million people | 43.50 million people | 19.58 million people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63.26 million people | 68.37 million people | 5.11 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114.90 million people | 102.74 million people | 12.16 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 167.53 million people | 133.69 million people | 33.83 million people | Bangladesh |
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 Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 172.69 million people against 145.43 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 27.27 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.