Access to electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Access to electricity was 94.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Bangladesh, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Bangladesh is 94.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 58.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 76.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 155 Saint Lucia 94.9% compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 94.6% compare
- 157 Nepal 94.5% compare
- 159 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
- 160 South Africa 92.9% compare
- 161 Grenada 92.3% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Bangladesh?
- Access to electricity in Bangladesh was 94.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.