United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Number of people with and without electricity access
United Arab Emirates
10.99 million people
in 2024
Zambia
11.42 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.42 million people against 10.99 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 438,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.05 million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.81 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.32 million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8.26 million people | 5.39 million people | 2.87 million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.10 million people | 9.86 million people | 243,644 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.42 million people against 10.99 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 438,400 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st 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.