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Access to electricity in Mongolia

Mongolia: Access to electricity was 44.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2003
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Mongolia, 1990–2016

204060801990200320161990: 25.8 % of rural population1991: 27.2 % of rural population1992: 28.7 % of rural population1993: 30.1 % of rural population1994: 31.5 % of rural population1995: 33 % of rural population1996: 34.5 % of rural population1997: 36 % of rural population1998: 37.6 % of rural population1999: 39.1 % of rural population2000: 25.1 % of rural population2001: 39.7 % of rural population2002: 39.6 % of rural population2003: 77.5 % of rural population2004: 39.4 % of rural population2005: 67.1 % of rural population2006: 39.3 % of rural population2007: 39.3 % of rural population2008: 39.5 % of rural population2009: 39.7 % of rural population2010: 16.8 % of rural population2011: 17.9 % of rural population2012: 40.8 % of rural population2013: 52 % of rural population2014: 42.2 % of rural population2015: 43.1 % of rural population2016: 44.2 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Mongolia stood at 44.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mongolia peaked at 77.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 25.8% 39.1% 10
2000s 44.6% 25.1% 77.5% 10
2010s 36.7% 16.8% 52.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Mongolia?
Access to electricity in Mongolia was 44.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity?
Mongolia ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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