Brazil vs Russia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Brazil
211.57 million people
in 2024
Russia
143.67 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
9th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 211.57 million people against 143.67 million people in Russia, a difference of 67.91 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.08 million people | 148.11 million people | 1.03 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 178.21 million people | 141.34 million people | 36.88 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 199.85 million people | 143.33 million people | 56.52 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 209.83 million people | 144.32 million people | 65.51 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 Russia?
- Brazil, at 211.57 million people against 143.67 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Brazil and Russia?
- 67.91 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th 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.