Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cuba
10.98 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
11.37 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.37 million people against 10.98 million people in Cuba, a difference of 390,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 million people | 8.44 million people | 2.43 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 10.23 million people | 912,362 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.07 million people | 11.12 million people | 49,440 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.37 million people against 10.98 million people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 390,600 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd 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.