Nepal vs Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Nepal
29.03 million people
in 2024
Sudan
33.30 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
45th
Sudan rank
42nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.30 million people against 29.03 million people in Nepal, a difference of 4.27 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million people | 7.87 million people | 2.98 million people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.36 million people | 8.80 million people | 2.56 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.71 million people | 18.87 million people | 3.84 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.32 million people | 31.03 million people | 3.71 million people | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.30 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 Sudan?
- 4.27 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Nepal ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 42nd 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.