Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
94.2
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.62001: 97.52002: 97.42003: 99.52004: 97.42005: 97.92006: 97.32007: 97.42008: 97.42009: 97.52010: 96.12011: 94.22012: 97.62013: 97.82014: 97.72015: 98.12016: 98.62017: 99.12018: 99.72019: 99.92020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 99.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia is 99.4, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.2, in 2011.

Mongolia ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 97.6 —
2001 97.5 -0.1%
2002 97.4 -0.1%
2003 99.5 +2.2%
2004 97.4 -2.1%
2005 97.9 +0.5%
2006 97.3 -0.6%
2007 97.4 +0.1%
2008 97.4 +0.0%
2009 97.5 +0.1%
2010 96.1 -1.4%
2011 94.2 -2.0%
2012 97.6 +3.6%
2013 97.8 +0.2%
2014 97.7 -0.1%
2015 98.1 +0.4%
2016 98.6 +0.5%
2017 99.1 +0.5%
2018 99.7 +0.6%
2019 99.9 +0.2%
2020 100 +0.1%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 99.4 -0.6%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 99.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 99.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.69 97.3 99.5 10
2010s 97.88 94.2 99.9 10
2020s 99.88 99.4 100 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 145 Nepal 99.7 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 99.5 compare
  3. 147 El Salvador 99.4 compare
  4. 149 Honduras 99.3 compare
  5. 150 Guatemala 99.2 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mongolia was 99.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2 in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Mongolia ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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