Bangladesh vs Nepal: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Bangladesh
99.5
in 2024
Nepal
99.7
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
146th
Nepal rank
145th
Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 146th and Nepal ranks 145th of 212 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 | 82.32 | 6.93 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 80.79 | 87.91 | 7.12 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 93.11 | 95.32 | 2.21 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 96.36 | 2.94 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.7 against 99.5 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Nepal ranks 145th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.