Estonia vs Namibia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.80 million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Estonia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia, a difference of 424,530 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million people | 493,614 people | 946,122 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 775,782 people | 585,378 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.16 million people | 164,770 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.62 million people | 265,516 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Estonia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.80 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Estonia and Namibia?
- 424,530 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Namibia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Estonia ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th 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.