Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.56 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 257,400 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million people | 20.15 million people | 5.09 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.95 million people | 28.31 million people | 2.63 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 32.70 million people | 2.01 million people | Malaysia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 35.56 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 257,400 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.