Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Mexico
130.60 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 145.43 million people against 130.60 million people in Mexico, a difference of 14.83 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.65 million people | 44.54 million people | 43.10 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 103.32 million people | 68.37 million people | 34.95 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 119.28 million people | 102.74 million people | 16.54 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 128.45 million people | 133.69 million people | 5.25 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 145.43 million people against 130.60 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 14.83 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.