Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Number of people with and without electricity access

Nigeria
145.43 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
143.67 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russian Federation
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 145.43 million people against 143.67 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.75 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 41.80 million people 148.11 million people 106.31 million people Russian Federation
2000s 68.37 million people 141.34 million people 72.97 million people Russian Federation
2010s 102.74 million people 143.33 million people 40.59 million people Russian Federation
2020s 133.69 million people 144.32 million people 10.62 million people Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Nigeria, at 145.43 million people against 143.67 million people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
1.75 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.