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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.57 million people
in 2024
Türkiye
85.52 million people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Türkiye rank
16th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020122024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 91.57 million people against 85.52 million people in Türkiye, a difference of 6.05 million people.

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

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 70.19 million people 68.61 million people 1.58 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 82.02 million people 77.77 million people 4.26 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 89.58 million people 84.67 million people 4.90 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 91.57 million people against 85.52 million people in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
6.05 million people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 16th 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.