Iraq vs Lower middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Iraq
61.8%
in 2023
Lower middle income
25.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
1st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Iraq
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 61.8% against 25.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 36.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 17.8% | 34.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 15.6% | 44.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Iraq or Lower middle income?
- Iraq, at 61.8% against 25.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Iraq and Lower middle income?
- 36.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lower middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 1st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.