Brazil vs Indonesia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Brazil
211.57 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
283.20 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 283.20 million people against 211.57 million people in Brazil, a difference of 71.63 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.93 million people | 138.16 million people | 10.76 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 178.21 million people | 204.48 million people | 26.26 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 199.85 million people | 252.00 million people | 52.16 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 209.83 million people | 276.53 million people | 66.70 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 283.20 million people against 211.57 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 71.63 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.