Which has higher access to electricity, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

China (People’s Republic of), at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.0%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Access to electricity

China (People’s Republic of)

100.0%

in 2016

Iran, Islamic Republic of

100.0%

in 2016

China (People’s Republic of) rank

1st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

China (People’s Republic of)
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People’s Republic of)	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94.1%	96.7%	2.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	97.6%	98.3%	0.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	99.9%	99.7%	0.2%	China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: China (People’s Republic of), at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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