Bangladesh vs Iran: Electricity generation from solar per person
Bangladesh
8.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
9.74 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
141st
Iran rank
139th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.74 kilowatt-hours against 8.88 kilowatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.86 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 141st and Iran ranks 139th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0536 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0536 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 0.9472 kilowatt-hours | 0.2106 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.61 kilowatt-hours | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 2.32 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 9.74 kilowatt-hours against 8.88 kilowatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 0.86 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st and Iran ranks 139th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.