Bangladesh vs Nepal: Access to electricity, urban
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
Nepal
99.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
149th
Nepal rank
148th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and Nepal ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 82.3% | 6.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 87.9% | 7.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 95.3% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 96.4% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and Nepal ranks 148th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.