Chile vs Netherlands: Number of people with and without electricity access
Chile
19.57 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
17.99 million people
in 2024
Chile rank
56th
Netherlands rank
58th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.57 million people against 17.99 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.57 million people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.75 million people | 15.40 million people | 1.65 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15.97 million people | 16.27 million people | 300,070 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.02 million people | 16.94 million people | 1.08 million people | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.52 million people | 17.71 million people | 1.81 million people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Chile or Netherlands?
- Chile, at 19.57 million people against 17.99 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Chile and Netherlands?
- 1.57 million people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Chile ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th 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.