Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Dominican Republic
11.37 million people
in 2024
Zambia
11.42 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Zambia rank
71st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.42 million people against 11.37 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 54,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million people | 1.46 million people | 5.23 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8.44 million people | 2.49 million people | 5.95 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.23 million people | 5.39 million people | 4.84 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.12 million people | 9.86 million people | 1.26 million 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, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.42 million people against 11.37 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 54,400 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd 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.