Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Zambia: Number of people with and without electricity access

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
11.99 million people
in 2024
Zambia
11.42 million people
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
68th
Zambia rank
71st

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Zambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 11.99 million people against 11.42 million people in Zambia, a difference of 566,500 people.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.28 million people 1.52 million people 3.76 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 6.98 million people 2.49 million people 4.49 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 9.95 million people 5.39 million people 4.56 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 11.91 million people 9.86 million people 2.05 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Zambia?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 11.99 million people against 11.42 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Zambia?
566,500 people, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Zambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.