Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without electricity access

Portugal
10.69 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.99 million people
in 2024
Portugal rank
76th
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.99 million people against 10.69 million people in Portugal, a difference of 291,700 people.

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

Portugal ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 10.04 million people 2.47 million people 7.57 million people Portugal
2000s 10.47 million people 4.81 million people 5.66 million people Portugal
2010s 10.41 million people 8.26 million people 2.15 million people Portugal
2020s 10.47 million people 10.10 million people 368,942 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.99 million people against 10.69 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
291,700 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Portugal ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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
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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.