Egypt vs Iraq: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
Iraq
22.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Iraq rank
18th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.3% against 22.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.9% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.4% | 4.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.1% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 22.3% against 22.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 17th 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.