Bangladesh vs Iraq: Primary energy from solar per person
Bangladesh
9.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
12.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
74th
Iraq rank
72nd
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0.041 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.041 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.