Ecuador vs Romania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ecuador
17.86 million people
in 2024
Romania
19.05 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Romania rank
57th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.05 million people against 17.86 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.19 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 million people | 22.57 million people | 11.49 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.12 million people | 20.40 million people | 7.28 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.91 million people | 19.56 million people | 3.65 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.69 million people | 19.11 million people | 1.42 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ecuador or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.05 million people against 17.86 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ecuador and Romania?
- 1.19 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th 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.