Bangladesh vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Bangladesh
75.9%
in 2016
Yemen
71.6%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
165th
Yemen rank
168th
Access to electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.9% against 71.6% in Yemen, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 42.6% | 23.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 55.1% | 12.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 68.2% | 4.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Bangladesh, at 75.9% against 71.6% in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 4.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 168th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.