Bangladesh vs Mongolia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
99.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
146th
Mongolia rank
147th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Mongolia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 97.7% | 16.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 97.9% | 4.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mongolia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Mongolia 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.