Ethiopia vs France: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
France
68.55 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
France rank
21st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.75 million people against 68.55 million people in France, a difference of 6.19 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 million people | 62.90 million people | 50.07 million people | France |
| 2010s | 36.06 million people | 66.31 million people | 30.24 million people | France |
| 2020s | 68.39 million people | 68.11 million people | 283,200 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 74.75 million people against 68.55 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ethiopia and France?
- 6.19 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 21st 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.