Bolivia vs Brazil: Number of people without access to electricity
Bolivia
422,053 people
in 2024
Brazil
423,991 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
62nd
Brazil rank
61st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 423,991 people against 422,053 people in Bolivia, a difference of 1,938 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 62nd and Brazil ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 million people | 5.23 million people | 2.92 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 983,255 people | 911,471 people | 71,784 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 191,320 people | 504,001 people | 312,681 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 423,991 people against 422,053 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 1,938 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd and Brazil ranks 61st 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 without access to electricity. 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.