Côte d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Number of people with and without electricity access
Côte d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.92 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 23.28 million people against 21.92 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.36 million people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 million people | 15.64 million people | 4.76 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.68 million people | 19.72 million people | 4.04 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.71 million people | 22.04 million people | 336,220 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Côte d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 23.28 million people against 21.92 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 1.36 million people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.