Greece vs Sweden: Number of people with and without electricity access
Greece
10.41 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million people
in 2024
Greece rank
79th
Sweden rank
78th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.57 million people against 10.41 million people in Greece, a difference of 164,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 million people | 8.76 million people | 1.76 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million people | 9.04 million people | 1.93 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 9.79 million people | 1.11 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 10.47 million people | 31,320 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.57 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 Sweden?
- 164,600 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Greece ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 78th 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.