Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people with and without electricity access

Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69.28 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74.75 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.46 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.82 million people 60.37 million people 47.54 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36.06 million people 64.81 million people 28.74 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 68.39 million people 67.83 million people 561,480 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ethiopia, at 74.75 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.46 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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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.