Guatemala vs Netherlands: Number of people with and without electricity access
Guatemala
16.73 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
17.99 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Netherlands rank
58th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.99 million people against 16.73 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 million people | 15.62 million people | 8.26 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.24 million people | 16.27 million people | 6.02 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.17 million people | 16.94 million people | 2.77 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.31 million people | 17.71 million people | 401,280 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.99 million people against 16.73 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 1.26 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 58th 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.