Pakistan vs United States of America: Number of people with and without electricity access
Pakistan
240.47 million people
in 2024
United States of America
340.00 million people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 340.00 million people against 240.47 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 99.54 million people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.52 million people | 277.45 million people | 172.93 million people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 135.33 million people | 294.37 million people | 159.03 million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 195.34 million people | 320.31 million people | 124.96 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 231.59 million people | 334.89 million people | 103.30 million people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 340.00 million people against 240.47 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 99.54 million people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.