France vs Italy: Number of people with and without electricity access
France
68.55 million people
in 2024
Italy
58.95 million people
in 2024
France rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.55 million people against 58.95 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.60 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.40 million people | 56.84 million people | 2.57 million people | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million people | 58.03 million people | 4.86 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million people | 60.06 million people | 6.24 million people | France |
| 2020s | 68.11 million people | 59.10 million people | 9.01 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.55 million people against 58.95 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between France and Italy?
- 9.60 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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.