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Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
31.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2024

4060801002000201220242000: 31.1 % of population2001: 40.2 % of population2002: 44.1 % of population2003: 41.1 % of population2004: 51.9 % of population2005: 59.8 % of population2006: 59.7 % of population2007: 71.8 % of population2008: 67.6 % of population2009: 71.5 % of population2010: 73.3 % of population2011: 81.8 % of population2012: 91.5 % of population2013: 87.4 % of population2014: 91.4 % of population2015: 95.4 % of population2016: 99.3 % of population2017: 97.7 % of population2018: 100 % of population2019: 100 % of population2020: 100 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 100 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 31.1% 71.8% 10
2010s 91.8% 73.3% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Bhutan ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.