Which has higher access to electricity, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Russian Federation?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Russian Federation as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?

0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Russian Federation: Access to electricity

Iran, Islamic Republic of

100.0%

in 2016

Russian Federation

100.0%

in 2016

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

1st

Russian Federation rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Russian Federation

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	92.0%	100.0%	8.0%	Russian Federation
2000s	95.4%	100.0%	4.6%	Russian Federation
2010s	99.0%	100.0%	1.0%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Russian Federation?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Russian Federation as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?: 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for access to electricity?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.