Canada vs Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access
Canada
41.26 million people
in 2024
Kenya
43.45 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Kenya rank
31st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 43.45 million people against 41.26 million people in Canada, a difference of 2.19 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.58 million people | 2.55 million people | 27.03 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.12 million people | 7.99 million people | 24.13 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.66 million people | 21.38 million people | 14.28 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 39.31 million people | 40.98 million people | 1.67 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 43.45 million people against 41.26 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Canada and Kenya?
- 2.19 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 31st 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.