Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Bangladesh
12.4%
in 2025
Bhutan
11.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
39th
Bhutan rank
40th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Bhutan ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | -304.4% | 304.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -256.1% | 259.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.1% | -10.2% | 18.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Bhutan ranks 40th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.