Egypt vs Russian Federation: Number of people with and without electricity access
Egypt
116.54 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
143.67 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 143.67 million people against 116.54 million people in Egypt, a difference of 27.13 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.62 million people | 148.09 million people | 84.48 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 79.07 million people | 141.34 million people | 62.26 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 98.21 million people | 143.33 million people | 45.11 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 112.79 million people | 144.32 million people | 31.52 million people | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 143.67 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 Russian Federation?
- 27.13 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.