Iran vs Ukraine: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas

Iran
100.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
100.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Iran
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
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 in urban vs. rural areas, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Iran and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
Iran ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. 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 in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.