Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
240.47 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 240.47 million people against 145.43 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 95.04 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.34 million people | 104.52 million people | 52.17 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 68.37 million people | 135.33 million people | 66.96 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 102.74 million people | 195.34 million people | 92.61 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 133.69 million people | 231.59 million people | 97.89 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 240.47 million people against 145.43 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 95.04 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.