Hong Kong vs Iran: Access to electricity, urban

Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Iran
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iran
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Hong Kong
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Hong Kong
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, urban, Hong Kong or Iran?
Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Hong Kong and Iran?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.