Japan vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 145.43 million people against 123.97 million people in Japan, a difference of 21.45 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.22 million people | 41.80 million people | 83.42 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 68.37 million people | 59.30 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 102.74 million people | 24.55 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 133.69 million people | 8.58 million people | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 145.43 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 Nigeria?
- 21.45 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.