Ethiopia vs Türkiye: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
Türkiye
85.52 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Türkiye rank
16th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ethiopia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.52 million people against 74.75 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.77 million people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 million people | 68.61 million people | 55.79 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.06 million people | 77.77 million people | 41.70 million people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 68.39 million people | 84.67 million people | 16.28 million people | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.52 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 Türkiye?
- 10.77 million people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Türkiye rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 16th 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.