Greece vs Portugal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Greece
10.41 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.69 million people
in 2024
Greece rank
79th
Portugal rank
76th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.69 million people against 10.41 million people in Greece, a difference of 289,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 million people | 10.04 million people | 477,435 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million people | 10.47 million people | 498,420 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 10.41 million people | 487,700 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 10.47 million people | 30,580 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.69 million people against 10.41 million people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Greece and Portugal?
- 289,600 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Greece ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th 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.