Brunei vs Iceland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Brunei
462,721 people
in 2024
Iceland
386,506 people
in 2024
Brunei rank
172nd
Iceland rank
175th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Brunei
- Iceland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 462,721 people against 386,506 people in Iceland, a difference of 76,215 people.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 172nd and Iceland ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287,540 people | 266,237 people | 21,303 people | Brunei |
| 2000s | 355,661 people | 298,329 people | 57,333 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 418,827 people | 333,186 people | 85,641 people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 455,233 people | 378,631 people | 76,602 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Brunei or Iceland?
- Brunei, at 462,721 people against 386,506 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Brunei and Iceland?
- 76,215 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Iceland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Brunei ranks 172nd and Iceland ranks 175th 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.