Libya vs Niger: Number of people with and without electricity access
Libya
5.71 million people
in 2024
Niger
5.76 million people
in 2024
Libya rank
107th
Niger rank
106th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.76 million people against 5.71 million people in Libya, a difference of 44,990 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million people | 1.30 million people | 3.97 million people | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.87 million people | 3.19 million people | 1.69 million people | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.20 million people | 4.99 million people | 214,252 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Libya or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.76 million people against 5.71 million people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Libya and Niger?
- 44,990 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Libya ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th 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.