Libya vs Syria: People without electricity country

Libya
1.67 million
in 2024
Syria
2.64 million
in 2024
Libya rank
45th
Syria rank
42nd

People without electricity country over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.64 million against 1.67 million in Libya, a difference of 971,870.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 45th and Syria ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 533,728 1.46 million 923,067 Syria
2010s 1.67 million 2.06 million 386,164 Syria
2020s 2.02 million 2.52 million 502,066 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 2.64 million against 1.67 million in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Libya and Syria?
971,870, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for people without electricity country?
Libya ranks 45th and Syria ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed