Finland vs Libya: Number of people with and without electricity access
Finland
5.62 million people
in 2024
Libya
5.71 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
108th
Libya rank
107th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Finland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.71 million people against 5.62 million people in Finland, a difference of 93,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Finland ranks 108th and Libya ranks 107th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 5.28 million people | 32,203 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 4.87 million people | 587,757 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.57 million people | 5.20 million people | 362,956 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 Libya?
- Libya, at 5.71 million people against 5.62 million people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Finland and Libya?
- 93,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Libya rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Finland ranks 108th and Libya ranks 107th 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.