Iran vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Iran
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 74.4% | 21.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 92.0% | 7.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Iran ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.