Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bulgaria
6.44 million people
in 2024
Serbia
6.59 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
Serbia rank
98th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.59 million people against 6.44 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 145,060 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Serbia ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 million people | 7.63 million people | 806,330 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 7.42 million people | 433,523 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 7.10 million people | 334,390 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 6.72 million people | 245,824 people | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.59 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 Serbia?
- 145,060 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Serbia ranks 98th 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.