Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of people with and without electricity access
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
143.67 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 143.67 million people against 123.97 million people in Japan, a difference of 19.70 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.22 million people | 148.11 million people | 22.89 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 141.34 million people | 13.67 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 143.33 million people | 16.04 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 144.32 million people | 19.20 million people | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 143.67 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 Russian Federation?
- 19.70 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.