Iran vs Malaysia: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Iran
100.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 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 vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.