Japan vs Mexico: Number of people with and without electricity access
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Mexico
130.60 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 130.60 million people against 123.97 million people in Japan, a difference of 6.62 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.59 million people | 87.65 million people | 37.95 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 103.32 million people | 24.35 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 119.28 million people | 8.01 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 128.45 million people | 3.34 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 130.60 million people against 123.97 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Japan and Mexico?
- 6.62 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.