Access to electricity (% of total population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 57.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Myanmar, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 57.0% for access to electricity in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Myanmar peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -5.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 57.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 57.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 35.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 48.8% | 60.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Myanmar?
- Access to electricity in Myanmar was 57.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.