Canada vs Myanmar: Number of people with and without electricity access
Canada
41.26 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
43.82 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
30th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.82 million people against 41.26 million people in Canada, a difference of 2.56 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 million people | 22.23 million people | 9.90 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.66 million people | 29.92 million people | 5.74 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 39.31 million people | 40.21 million people | 902,200 people | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 43.82 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 Myanmar?
- 2.56 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th 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.