Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people with and without electricity access

Thailand
71.67 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69.28 million people
in 2024
Thailand rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 71.67 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.39 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 60.94 million people 60.37 million people 576,620 people Thailand
2010s 69.98 million people 64.81 million people 5.18 million people Thailand
2020s 71.68 million people 67.83 million people 3.85 million people Thailand

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 71.67 million people against 69.28 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.39 million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.