Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without electricity access
Jordan
11.55 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.99 million people
in 2024
Jordan rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Jordan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 11.55 million people against 10.99 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 566,500 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.02 million people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 6.11 million people | 4.81 million people | 1.30 million people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.99 million people | 8.26 million people | 735,313 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 11.23 million people | 10.10 million people | 1.13 million people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
- Jordan, at 11.55 million people against 10.99 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 566,500 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Jordan ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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.