Bangladesh vs Colombia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Bangladesh
18.4%
in 2025
Colombia
18.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Colombia rank
33rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 16.8% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 18.1% | 7.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 17.7% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 33rd 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.