East Timor vs Vanuatu: Number of people without access to electricity
East Timor
79,836 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
113,083 people
in 2024
East Timor rank
76th
Vanuatu rank
74th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 113,083 people against 79,836 people in East Timor, a difference of 33,247 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,553 people | 147,740 people | 475,812 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 386,458 people | 127,884 people | 258,574 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 27,397 people | 103,904 people | 76,507 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 113,083 people against 79,836 people in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 33,247 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- East Timor ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 74th 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.