Bahrain vs Iran: Share of electricity generation from solar
Bahrain
0.3%
in 2024
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
165th
Iran rank
167th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Bahrain ranks 165th and Iran ranks 167th of 213 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Bahrain or Iran?
- Bahrain, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Bahrain and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Bahrain ranks 165th and Iran ranks 167th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.