Thailand vs Turkey: Number of people with and without electricity access
Thailand
71.67 million people
in 2024
Turkey
85.52 million people
in 2024
Thailand rank
19th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.52 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand, a difference of 13.85 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.94 million people | 68.61 million people | 7.67 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 69.98 million people | 77.77 million people | 7.78 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71.68 million people | 84.67 million people | 12.99 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.52 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Thailand and Turkey?
- 13.85 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th 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.