Bulgaria vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
100.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 229 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 90.4% 98.5% 8.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 96.3% 99.8% 3.5% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Bulgaria or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed