Iraq vs Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access
Iraq
46.04 million people
in 2024
Spain
48.85 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.85 million people against 46.04 million people in Iraq, a difference of 2.81 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.75 million people | 43.36 million people | 16.61 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.31 million people | 46.65 million people | 10.34 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.07 million people | 47.96 million people | 3.88 million people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 48.85 million people against 46.04 million people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.81 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.