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