Mongolia vs Timor-Leste: Access to electricity
Mongolia
44.2%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
49.2%
in 2016
Mongolia rank
158th
Timor-Leste rank
156th
Access to electricity over time
- Mongolia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 49.2% against 44.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 158th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 0.1% | 39.0% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 15.0% | 29.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 40.4% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mongolia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 49.2% against 44.2% in Mongolia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mongolia and Timor-Leste?
- 5.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mongolia and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 158th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.