Australia vs Bangladesh: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Australia
18.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh
18.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.9% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 30th and Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.