Colombia vs Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access
Colombia
52.30 million people
in 2024
Spain
48.85 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52.30 million people against 48.85 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.46 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.82 million people | 39.62 million people | 6.80 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 40.12 million people | 43.36 million people | 3.24 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.02 million people | 46.65 million people | 626,800 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 47.96 million people | 3.51 million people | Colombia |
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 Spain?
- Colombia, at 52.30 million people against 48.85 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Colombia and Spain?
- 3.46 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th 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.