Nepal vs Peru: Number of people with and without electricity access
Nepal
29.03 million people
in 2024
Peru
33.02 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
45th
Peru rank
43rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 33.02 million people against 29.03 million people in Nepal, a difference of 3.99 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million people | 18.01 million people | 13.13 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 11.36 million people | 21.77 million people | 10.41 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.71 million people | 28.30 million people | 5.59 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 27.32 million people | 32.21 million people | 4.89 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 33.02 million people against 29.03 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Nepal and Peru?
- 3.99 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Nepal ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd 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.