Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Iran or Nepal?

Nepal, at 785.8% against 746.0% in Iran as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?

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.

Iran vs Nepal: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)

Iran

746.0%

in 2019

Nepal

785.8%

in 2019

Iran rank

57th

Nepal rank

54th

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) over time

Iran
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 785.8% against 746.0% in Iran, a difference of 39.8%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th of 189 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	892.0%	2,730.9%	1,838.9%	Nepal
2010s	759.7%	1,363.7%	604.0%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Iran or Nepal?: Nepal, at 785.8% against 746.0% in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Iran and Nepal?: 39.8%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Iran ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th 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.

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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: 02 November 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.