Germany vs Turkey: Number of people with and without electricity access
Germany
83.52 million people
in 2024
Turkey
85.52 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.52 million people against 83.52 million people in Germany, a difference of 2.00 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.32 million people | 68.61 million people | 13.71 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million people | 77.77 million people | 3.91 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.27 million people | 84.67 million people | 1.40 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.52 million people against 83.52 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.00 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Germany ranks 17th and Turkey 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.