Egypt vs Japan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Egypt
116.54 million people
in 2024
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.97 million people against 116.54 million people in Egypt, a difference of 7.44 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.62 million people | 125.59 million people | 61.98 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 79.07 million people | 127.67 million people | 48.59 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.21 million people | 127.29 million people | 29.07 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 112.79 million people | 125.11 million people | 12.32 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 123.97 million people against 116.54 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Egypt and Japan?
- 7.44 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th 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.