Eritrea vs Libya: Number of people without access to electricity
Eritrea
1.58 million people
in 2024
Libya
1.67 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
46th
Libya rank
45th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 87,700 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 46th and Libya ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 533,728 people | 1.16 million people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 20,105 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 2.02 million people | 440,184 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Eritrea or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Eritrea and Libya?
- 87,700 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 46th and Libya ranks 45th 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.