Iraq vs Pakistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Iraq
22.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
22.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 16.0% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 16.8% | 7.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 15.2% | 4.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.3% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 3.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Iraq ranks 18th 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.