Iraq vs Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access
Iraq
46.04 million people
in 2024
Kenya
43.45 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
28th
Kenya rank
31st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 46.04 million people against 43.45 million people in Kenya, a difference of 2.59 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.75 million people | 7.99 million people | 18.76 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 36.31 million people | 21.38 million people | 14.93 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 44.07 million people | 40.98 million people | 3.09 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 46.04 million people against 43.45 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iraq and Kenya?
- 2.59 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 31st 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.