Namibia vs Peru: Number of people without access to electricity
Namibia
1.23 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.20 million people
in 2024
Namibia rank
49th
Peru rank
50th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Namibia
- Peru
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.23 million people against 1.20 million people in Peru, a difference of 35,640 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.
Namibia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million people | 7.64 million people | 6.51 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 6.11 million people | 4.94 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 2.18 million people | 983,959 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.27 million people | 1.29 million people | 23,970 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Namibia or Peru?
- Namibia, at 1.23 million people against 1.20 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Namibia and Peru?
- 35,640 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Namibia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th 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.