Chile vs Iraq: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Chile
21.0%
in 2025
Iraq
22.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
Iraq rank
18th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Chile, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 12.1% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 8.9% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 10.4% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 14.1% | 5.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.6% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Chile or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Chile and Iraq?
- 1.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Chile ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.