Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Access to electricity

Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Iceland 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 Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 98.5% 1.5% Iceland
2010s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Iceland
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?
Iceland ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 217 countries.
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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About this data

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

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