India vs Namibia: Number of people without access to electricity
India
1.45 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.23 million people
in 2024
India rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.23 million people in Namibia, a difference of 217,650 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.35 million people | 1.14 million people | 451.21 million people | India |
| 2000s | 372.00 million people | 1.18 million people | 370.83 million people | India |
| 2010s | 175.15 million people | 1.20 million people | 173.95 million people | India |
| 2020s | 14.96 million people | 1.27 million people | 13.69 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, India or Namibia?
- India, at 1.45 million people against 1.23 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between India and Namibia?
- 217,650 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- India ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th 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.