Cuba vs Portugal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cuba
10.98 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.69 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Portugal rank
76th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.98 million people against 10.69 million people in Portugal, a difference of 285,100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 million people | 10.47 million people | 393,620 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 10.41 million people | 732,600 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.07 million people | 10.47 million people | 596,160 people | Cuba |
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 Portugal?
- Cuba, at 10.98 million people against 10.69 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cuba and Portugal?
- 285,100 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 76th 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.