Somalia vs Sweden: Number of people with and without electricity access
Somalia
10.34 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
80th
Sweden rank
78th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Somalia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.57 million people against 10.34 million people in Somalia, a difference of 228,700 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 million people | 9.04 million people | 7.56 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 9.79 million people | 2.72 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.02 million people | 10.47 million people | 1.45 million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Somalia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.57 million people against 10.34 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Somalia and Sweden?
- 228,700 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Somalia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th 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.