Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Access to electricity
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
Cambodia
99.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
133rd
Cambodia rank
135th
Access to electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Cambodia ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 13.7% | 14.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 19.3% | 24.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 60.3% | 11.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 91.1% | 7.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Cambodia ranks 135th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.