Cuba vs Zambia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cuba
10.98 million people
in 2024
Zambia
11.42 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Zambia rank
71st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cuba
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.42 million people against 10.98 million people in Cuba, a difference of 445,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 million people | 2.49 million people | 8.38 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.75 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.07 million people | 9.86 million people | 1.21 million 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.42 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 Zambia?
- 445,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Zambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.