Egypt vs Pakistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
Pakistan rank
16th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 16.0% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 16.8% | 4.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.1% | 2.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.