India vs Indonesia: Number of people with and without electricity access
India
1.45 billion people
in 2024
Indonesia
283.20 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.45 billion people against 283.20 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.17 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.55 million people | 146.48 million people | 381.07 million people | India |
| 2000s | 771.79 million people | 204.48 million people | 567.31 million people | India |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion people | 252.00 million people | 891.53 million people | India |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 276.53 million people | 1.13 billion people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1.45 billion people against 283.20 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between India and Indonesia?
- 1.17 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.