Eritrea vs Latvia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Eritrea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.87 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
142nd
Latvia rank
144th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Eritrea
- Latvia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.87 million people in Latvia, a difference of 89,070 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,566 people | 2.44 million people | 1.88 million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 888,062 people | 2.25 million people | 1.36 million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.99 million people | 589,370 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.88 million people | 46,336 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Eritrea or Latvia?
- Eritrea, at 1.96 million people against 1.87 million people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Eritrea and Latvia?
- 89,070 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Latvia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 144th 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.