Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of people with and without electricity access
Germany
83.52 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
69.28 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.52 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.24 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.24 million people | 57.95 million people | 23.29 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million people | 60.37 million people | 21.96 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million people | 64.81 million people | 16.87 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.27 million people | 67.83 million people | 15.44 million people | Germany |
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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 83.52 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 14.24 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom 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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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.