Mexico vs Russian Federation: Number of people with and without electricity access

Mexico
130.60 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
143.67 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 143.67 million people against 130.60 million people in Mexico, a difference of 13.07 million people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 87.65 million people 148.09 million people 60.45 million people Russian Federation
2000s 103.32 million people 141.34 million people 38.02 million people Russian Federation
2010s 119.28 million people 143.33 million people 24.05 million people Russian Federation
2020s 128.45 million people 144.32 million people 15.87 million people Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 143.67 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 Russian Federation?
13.07 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.