Brazil vs India: Share of the population with access to electricity
Brazil
99.8%
in 2024
India
99.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
125th
India rank
122nd
Share of the population with access to electricity 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 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 125th and India ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 53.7% | 39.0% | Brazil |
| 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Brazil or India?
- India, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Brazil and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Brazil ranks 125th and India ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.