Which has higher access to electricity, European Union or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

European Union, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.0%, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Access to electricity

European Union

100.0%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

100.0%

in 2024

European Union rank

1st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

European Union
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

European Union currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.6%	98.5%	1.1%	European Union
2010s	99.9%	99.8%	0.1%	European Union
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, European Union or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: European Union, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0%, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: European Union ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.