Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access

Germany
83.52 million people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.57 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 91.57 million people against 83.52 million people in Germany, a difference of 8.05 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 82.32 million people 70.19 million people 12.14 million people Germany
2010s 81.68 million people 82.02 million people 342,360 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 83.27 million people 89.58 million people 6.31 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 91.57 million people against 83.52 million people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8.05 million people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Germany ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.