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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.57 million people
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.99 million people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199720102024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 100.99 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.42 million people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 70.19 million people 75.02 million people 4.83 million people Viet Nam
2010s 82.02 million people 91.40 million people 9.38 million people Viet Nam
2020s 89.58 million people 99.53 million people 9.95 million people Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 100.99 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
9.42 million people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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.