Bangladesh vs Kenya: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Bangladesh
12.4%
in 2025
Kenya
9.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
39th
Kenya rank
42nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.4% against 9.9% in Kenya, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 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 Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 12.4% against 9.9% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd 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.