Bangladesh vs India: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2023
India
99.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
136th
India rank
136th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and India ranks 136th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 53.7% | 32.5% | India |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 67.2% | 23.4% | India |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 86.5% | 14.4% | India |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.5% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and India ranks 136th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.