Colombia vs Italy: Number of people with and without electricity access
Colombia
52.30 million people
in 2024
Italy
58.95 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Italy rank
22nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.95 million people against 52.30 million people in Colombia, a difference of 6.65 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.82 million people | 56.84 million people | 24.02 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.12 million people | 58.03 million people | 17.92 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.02 million people | 60.06 million people | 14.04 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 59.10 million people | 7.63 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.95 million people against 52.30 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Colombia and Italy?
- 6.65 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
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.