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Access to electricity in Myanmar

Myanmar: Access to electricity was 89.5% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
89.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2015
All-time low
82.9%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Myanmar, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 82.9 % of urban population1991: 83.2 % of urban population1992: 83.4 % of urban population1993: 83.7 % of urban population1994: 83.9 % of urban population1995: 84.2 % of urban population1996: 84.4 % of urban population1997: 84.7 % of urban population1998: 84.9 % of urban population1999: 85.1 % of urban population2000: 85.4 % of urban population2001: 85.6 % of urban population2002: 85.8 % of urban population2003: 86 % of urban population2004: 86.2 % of urban population2005: 86.4 % of urban population2006: 86.7 % of urban population2007: 86.9 % of urban population2008: 87.1 % of urban population2009: 87.4 % of urban population2010: 89 % of urban population2011: 88 % of urban population2012: 88.3 % of urban population2013: 88.6 % of urban population2014: 85.5 % of urban population2015: 90.8 % of urban population2016: 89.5 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 89.5% for access to electricity in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Myanmar peaked at 90.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 1990.

Myanmar ranks 171st of 215 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 84.0% 82.9% 85.1% 10
2000s 86.3% 85.4% 87.4% 10
2010s 88.5% 85.5% 90.8% 7

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 168 Guyana 90.2% compare
  2. 169 Ghana 89.8% compare
  3. 170 Saint Martin 89.8% compare
  4. 172 Kiribati 88.4% compare
  5. 173 Senegal 87.7% compare
  6. 174 Togo 87.4% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Myanmar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Myanmar?
Access to electricity in Myanmar was 89.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 1990.
How does Myanmar rank for access to electricity?
Myanmar ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 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
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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