Iraq vs Venezuela: Access to electricity (% of population)

Iraq
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
100.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Access to electricity (% of population) over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 97.4% 98.8% 1.4% Venezuela
2010s 99.3% 99.5% 0.2% Venezuela
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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