Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Bulgaria
59.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
132nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
134th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 59.38 units per square kilometre against 55.85 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.53 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 64.01 units per square kilometre 43.09 units per square kilometre 20.92 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 62.34 units per square kilometre 50.42 units per square kilometre 11.92 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 59.73 units per square kilometre 54.9 units per square kilometre 4.83 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 59.38 units per square kilometre against 55.85 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.53 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.