Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bulgaria
6.44 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
6.92 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
Paraguay rank
97th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bulgaria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.92 million people against 6.44 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 473,880 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million people | 4.09 million people | 4.22 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 5.08 million people | 1.90 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 6.05 million people | 721,735 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 6.75 million people | 279,176 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.92 million people against 6.44 million people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 473,880 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 97th 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.