Access to electricity in Mongolia

Mongolia: Access to electricity was 95.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
94.2%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Mongolia, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 100 % of urban population1991: 100 % of urban population1992: 100 % of urban population1993: 100 % of urban population1994: 100 % of urban population1995: 99.9 % of urban population1996: 99.8 % of urban population1997: 99.7 % of urban population1998: 99.4 % of urban population1999: 99.2 % of urban population2000: 99 % of urban population2001: 98.7 % of urban population2002: 98.5 % of urban population2003: 99.5 % of urban population2004: 98 % of urban population2005: 97.9 % of urban population2006: 97.5 % of urban population2007: 97.3 % of urban population2008: 97.1 % of urban population2009: 96.9 % of urban population2010: 96.1 % of urban population2011: 94.2 % of urban population2012: 96.4 % of urban population2013: 97.8 % of urban population2014: 96.1 % of urban population2015: 96 % of urban population2016: 95.8 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Mongolia stood at 95.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2011.

That places Mongolia 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Access to electricity in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 100.0% —
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 100.0% +0.0%
1993 100.0% -0.0%
1994 100.0% -0.0%
1995 99.9% -0.1%
1996 99.8% -0.1%
1997 99.7% -0.2%
1998 99.4% -0.2%
1999 99.2% -0.2%
2000 99.0% -0.2%
2001 98.7% -0.2%
2002 98.5% -0.2%
2003 99.5% +1.0%
2004 98.0% -1.5%
2005 97.9% -0.1%
2006 97.5% -0.4%
2007 97.3% -0.2%
2008 97.1% -0.2%
2009 96.9% -0.2%
2010 96.1% -0.9%
2011 94.2% -2.0%
2012 96.4% +2.4%
2013 97.8% +1.4%
2014 96.1% -1.7%
2015 96.0% -0.2%
2016 95.8% -0.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 95.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 95.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.8% 99.2% 100.0% 10
2000s 98.1% 96.9% 99.5% 10
2010s 96.0% 94.2% 97.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 152 Guatemala 96.8% compare
  2. 153 Gabon 96.7% compare
  3. 154 Suriname 96.4% compare
  4. 156 Saint Lucia 94.9% compare
  5. 157 Marshall Islands 94.6% compare
  6. 158 Nepal 94.5% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Mongolia?
Access to electricity in Mongolia was 95.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity?
Mongolia ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.