Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Peru
33.02 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35.30 million people against 33.02 million people in Peru, a difference of 2.28 million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.93 million people | 13.57 million people | 3.37 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 21.77 million people | 20.15 million people | 1.62 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 28.30 million people | 28.31 million people | 8,890 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 32.21 million people | 32.70 million people | 488,860 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35.30 million people against 33.02 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.28 million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Peru ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.