Mongolia vs Nepal: Access to electricity
Mongolia
95.8%
in 2016
Nepal
94.5%
in 2016
Mongolia rank
154th
Nepal rank
157th
Access to electricity over time
- Mongolia
- Nepal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 95.8% against 94.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 79.0% | 20.8% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 88.1% | 10.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Mongolia, at 95.8% against 94.5% in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mongolia and Nepal?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 157th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.