Ethiopia vs Iran: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ethiopia
74.75 million people
in 2024
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Iran rank
15th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 91.57 million people against 74.75 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.82 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Iran ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 million people | 70.19 million people | 57.36 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.06 million people | 82.02 million people | 45.96 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 68.39 million people | 89.58 million people | 21.18 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Iran, at 91.57 million people against 74.75 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 16.82 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.