India vs United States of America: Number of people with and without electricity access
India
1.45 billion people
in 2024
United States of America
340.00 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 1.45 billion people against 340.00 million people in United States of America, a difference of 1.11 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.55 million people | 269.47 million people | 258.09 million people | India |
| 2000s | 771.79 million people | 294.37 million people | 477.42 million people | India |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion people | 320.31 million people | 823.22 million people | India |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 334.89 million people | 1.08 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 United States of America?
- India, at 1.45 billion people against 340.00 million people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between India and United States of America?
- 1.11 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.