Ecuador vs Iran: Access to electricity

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

Access to electricity over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iran
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 99.8% 1.0% Iran
2000s 99.3% 99.9% 0.6% Iran
2010s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Ecuador or Iran?
Ecuador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Ecuador and Iran?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for access to electricity?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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