Finland vs Ireland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Finland
5.62 million people
in 2024
Ireland
5.40 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
108th
Ireland rank
111th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.62 million people against 5.40 million people in Ireland, a difference of 224,120 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 111th of 214 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.09 million people | 3.62 million people | 1.47 million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 4.15 million people | 1.09 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 4.72 million people | 739,831 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.57 million people | 5.21 million people | 351,998 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.62 million people against 5.40 million people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Finland and Ireland?
- 224,120 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Finland ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 111th 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.