Brazil vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Brazil
211.57 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 211.57 million people against 145.43 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 66.15 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.08 million people | 41.80 million people | 105.28 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 178.21 million people | 68.37 million people | 109.84 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 199.85 million people | 102.74 million people | 97.11 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 209.83 million people | 133.69 million people | 76.13 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, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 211.57 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 Brazil and Nigeria?
- 66.15 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Brazil ranks 6th 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.