Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
99.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
146th
El Salvador rank
147th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 94.6% | 23.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 96.7% | 16.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 98.0% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.