Kuwait vs Panama: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kuwait
4.90 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.33 million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
117th
Panama rank
119th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.90 million people against 4.33 million people in Panama, a difference of 562,310 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 117th and Panama ranks 119th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 2.06 million people | 361,663 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.77 million people | 489,649 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.58 million people | 154,830 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.62 million people | 4.21 million people | 405,624 people | Kuwait |
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 Panama?
- Kuwait, at 4.90 million people against 4.33 million people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kuwait and Panama?
- 562,310 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kuwait ranks 117th and Panama ranks 119th 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.