Malaysia vs Poland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Poland
36.56 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Poland rank
36th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.56 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.00 million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million people | 38.14 million people | 12.90 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 30.95 million people | 38.01 million people | 7.06 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 36.91 million people | 2.20 million people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 36.56 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malaysia and Poland?
- 1.00 million people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th 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.