Ireland vs Palestine, State of: Number of people with and without electricity access

Ireland
5.40 million people
in 2024
Palestine, State of
5.29 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
111th
Palestine, State of rank
113th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Ireland
  • Palestine, State of
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.40 million people against 5.29 million people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 106,640 people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 111th and Palestine, State of ranks 113th of 214 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 3.71 million people 2.73 million people 982,253 people Ireland
2000s 4.15 million people 3.27 million people 881,954 people Ireland
2010s 4.72 million people 4.22 million people 498,266 people Ireland
2020s 5.21 million people 5.04 million people 169,188 people Ireland

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 Palestine, State of?
Ireland, at 5.40 million people against 5.29 million people in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ireland and Palestine, State of?
106,640 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine, State of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Ireland ranks 111th and Palestine, State of ranks 113th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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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.