Bangladesh vs Eswatini: Access to electricity

Bangladesh
68.8%
in 2016
Eswatini
61.2%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
147th
Eswatini rank
150th

Access to electricity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 68.8% against 61.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 147th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 6.2% 7.6% Bangladesh
2000s 30.6% 26.2% 4.4% Bangladesh
2010s 52.8% 50.8% 1.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Bangladesh or Eswatini?
Bangladesh, at 68.8% against 61.2% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Bangladesh and Eswatini?
7.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eswatini?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Eswatini rank globally for access to electricity?
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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