Ethiopia vs Thailand: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
Thailand
71.67 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.75 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand, a difference of 3.08 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 million people | 60.94 million people | 48.12 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36.06 million people | 69.98 million people | 33.92 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 68.39 million people | 71.68 million people | 3.29 million people | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 74.75 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 3.08 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.