How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?

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.

Switzerland vs Türkiye: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Switzerland

57.2%

in 2019

Türkiye

62.3%

in 2019

Switzerland rank

146th

Türkiye rank

143rd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Switzerland
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 62.3% against 57.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Switzerland ranks 146th and Türkiye ranks 143rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	68.8%	688.9%	620.1%	Türkiye
2010s	60.4%	487.9%	427.5%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Switzerland or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 62.3% against 57.2% in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Switzerland and Türkiye?: 5.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and Türkiye rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Switzerland ranks 146th and Türkiye ranks 143rd 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: 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.