Iran vs Uruguay: Access to electricity

Iran
100.0%
in 2016
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2016
Iran rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Iran
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 96.7% 97.2% 0.5% Uruguay
2000s 98.3% 98.4% 0.1% Uruguay
2010s 99.7% 99.5% 0.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Iran or Uruguay?
Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Iran and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
Iran ranks 1st and Uruguay 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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About this data

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

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