Japan vs Vietnam: Number of people with and without electricity access
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
100.99 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.97 million people against 100.99 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 22.99 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.36 million people | 63.15 million people | 63.21 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 75.02 million people | 52.65 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 91.40 million people | 35.89 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 99.53 million people | 25.58 million people | Japan |
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 Vietnam?
- Japan, at 123.97 million people against 100.99 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Japan and Vietnam?
- 22.99 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.