Kuwait vs Oman: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kuwait
4.90 million people
in 2024
Oman
5.28 million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
117th
Oman rank
114th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.28 million people against 4.90 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 384,280 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 117th and Oman ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 2.06 million people | 364,929 people | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.45 million people | 170,278 people | Oman |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.95 million people | 217,364 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.62 million people | 4.82 million people | 196,502 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.28 million people against 4.90 million people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kuwait and Oman?
- 384,280 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kuwait ranks 117th and Oman ranks 114th 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.