Kenya vs Myanmar: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kenya
43.45 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
43.82 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
Myanmar rank
30th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.82 million people against 43.45 million people in Kenya, a difference of 364,700 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 22.23 million people | 14.24 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 21.38 million people | 29.92 million people | 8.54 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 40.98 million people | 40.21 million people | 772,140 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 43.82 million people against 43.45 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 364,700 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 30th 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.