Brazil vs India: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Brazil
99.8%
in 2024
India
99.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
136th
India rank
133rd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 136th and India ranks 133rd of 229 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 67.2% | 29.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 86.5% | 13.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Brazil or India?
- India, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Brazil and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Brazil ranks 136th and India ranks 133rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.