Niger vs Norway: Number of people with and without electricity access
Niger
5.76 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.57 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
106th
Norway rank
109th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Niger
- Norway
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.76 million people against 5.57 million people in Norway, a difference of 185,620 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.
Niger ranks 106th 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 | Niger | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,730 people | 4.37 million people | 3.79 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 4.63 million people | 3.32 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.19 million people | 5.14 million people | 1.96 million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.99 million people | 5.47 million people | 478,472 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, Niger or Norway?
- Niger, at 5.76 million people against 5.57 million people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Niger and Norway?
- 185,620 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Norway rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Niger ranks 106th 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.