Iran vs Vietnam: Number of people with and without electricity access
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
100.99 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 100.99 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 9.42 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.19 million people | 75.02 million people | 4.83 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 82.02 million people | 91.40 million people | 9.38 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 89.58 million people | 99.53 million people | 9.95 million people | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 100.99 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iran and Vietnam?
- 9.42 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iran ranks 15th and Vietnam 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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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.