How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Qatar: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Iceland

10.3%

in 2019

Qatar

9.2%

in 2019

Iceland rank

179th

Qatar rank

182nd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Iceland
Qatar

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.3% against 9.2% in Qatar, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Qatar ahead.

Iceland ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 182nd of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	Qatar
2010s	11.4%	9.4%	1.9%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Iceland or Qatar?: Iceland, at 10.3% against 9.2% in Qatar as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Iceland and Qatar?: 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Iceland ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Qatar: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity. Statizoid. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://private-sector.statizoid.com/compare/getting-electricity-cost-to-get-electricity-percent-of-income-per-capita/iceland/qatar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://private-sector.statizoid.com/compare/getting-electricity-cost-to-get-electricity-percent-of-income-per-capita/iceland/qatar/">Iceland vs Qatar: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.