Belarus vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Belarus
9.13 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
9.01 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
88th
Switzerland rank
89th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9.13 million people against 9.01 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 127,050 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.16 million people | 6.98 million people | 3.19 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 8.87 million people | 7.43 million people | 1.44 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9.18 million people | 8.22 million people | 961,722 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 9.24 million people | 8.80 million people | 441,464 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Belarus, at 9.13 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 Belarus and Switzerland?
- 127,050 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Belarus ranks 88th 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.