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