Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Access to electricity

Iraq
100.0%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2016
Iraq rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 217 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 94.9% 100.0% 5.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 97.3% 100.0% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.2% 100.0% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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