Ireland vs Norway: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ireland
5.40 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.57 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
111th
Norway rank
109th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.57 million people against 5.40 million people in Ireland, a difference of 176,490 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 4.35 million people | 731,595 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 4.63 million people | 476,221 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.72 million people | 5.14 million people | 424,975 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.21 million people | 5.47 million people | 253,262 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.57 million people against 5.40 million people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ireland and Norway?
- 176,490 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 109th 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.