Iran vs Turkey: Number of people with and without electricity access
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Turkey
85.52 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 91.57 million people against 85.52 million people in Turkey, a difference of 6.05 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.19 million people | 68.61 million people | 1.58 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 82.02 million people | 77.77 million people | 4.26 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 89.58 million people | 84.67 million people | 4.90 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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 91.57 million people against 85.52 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iran and Turkey?
- 6.05 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iran ranks 15th and Turkey 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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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.