Germany vs Iran: Number of people with and without electricity access
Germany
83.52 million people
in 2024
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Iran rank
15th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 91.57 million people against 83.52 million people in Germany, a difference of 8.05 million people.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | 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 |
| 2020s | 83.27 million people | 89.58 million people | 6.31 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, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, 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?
- 8.05 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Germany ranks 17th 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.