Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2023
Indonesia
99.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
136th
Indonesia rank
138th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 68.7% | 49.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 89.0% | 45.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 96.9% | 24.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 138th 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.