Malaysia vs Yemen: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Yemen
35.02 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Yemen rank
41st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malaysia
- Yemen
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.56 million people against 35.02 million people in Yemen, a difference of 534,400 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million people | 12.25 million people | 12.99 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.95 million people | 20.64 million people | 10.30 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 30.31 million people | 4.41 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 Yemen?
- Malaysia, at 35.56 million people against 35.02 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malaysia and Yemen?
- 534,400 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Yemen rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 41st 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.