Egypt vs Iran: Number of people with and without electricity access
Egypt
116.54 million people
in 2024
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Iran rank
15th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 116.54 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 24.97 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.07 million people | 70.19 million people | 8.89 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.21 million people | 82.02 million people | 16.19 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112.79 million people | 89.58 million people | 23.22 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 116.54 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Egypt and Iran?
- 24.97 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.