Ethiopia vs Germany: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
Germany
83.52 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Germany rank
17th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ethiopia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.52 million people against 74.75 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.77 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 million people | 82.32 million people | 69.50 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.06 million people | 81.68 million people | 45.62 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.39 million people | 83.27 million people | 14.87 million people | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 83.52 million people against 74.75 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ethiopia and Germany?
- 8.77 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th 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.