Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number without electricity by region
Afghanistan
5.20 million
in 2024
Yemen
5.56 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Yemen rank
31st
Number without electricity by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.56 million against 5.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 356,900.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.21 million | 10.34 million | 6.86 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.04 million | 10.14 million | 3.10 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 7.99 million | 4.17 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without electricity by region, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.56 million against 5.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 356,900, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number without electricity by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.