Bangladesh vs Mongolia: Share of the population with access to electricity
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
99.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
130th
Mongolia rank
133rd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 130th and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 76.4% | 32.5% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 87.1% | 15.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.7% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Bangladesh or Mongolia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.1% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mongolia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.