Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access
Egypt
116.54 million people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.57 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 116.54 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 24.97 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of | 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, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 116.54 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 24.97 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.