Myanmar vs Zambia: Number of people without access to electricity
Myanmar
10.68 million people
in 2024
Zambia
9.89 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.68 million people against 9.89 million people in Zambia, a difference of 791,860 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.92 million people | 9.14 million people | 15.78 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20.94 million people | 10.80 million people | 10.14 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 13.55 million people | 10.31 million people | 3.24 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 10.68 million people against 9.89 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 791,860 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.