New Zealand vs Norway: Number of people with and without electricity access
New Zealand
5.29 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.57 million people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
112th
Norway rank
109th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.57 million people against 5.29 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 282,280 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 112th and Norway ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 million people | 4.35 million people | 709,165 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 4.63 million people | 538,361 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.61 million people | 5.14 million people | 532,828 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.15 million people | 5.47 million people | 321,622 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.57 million people against 5.29 million people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between New Zealand and Norway?
- 282,280 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- New Zealand ranks 112th and Norway ranks 109th 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.