Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.995 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.995 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.995 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0991 units per person, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 130th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1429 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0991 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1272 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.178 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1834 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2114 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.224 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2675 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2954 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.32 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.35 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.378 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.405 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.406 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.442 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.505 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.465 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.543 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.571 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.553 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.596 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.655 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.615 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.624 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.74 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.759 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.88 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.869 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.922 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.962 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.99 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.994 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.995 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.995 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1921 units per person | 0.0991 units per person | 0.2954 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4385 units per person | 0.32 units per person | 0.571 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7213 units per person | 0.553 units per person | 0.922 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9872 units per person | 0.962 units per person | 0.995 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.995 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.995 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0991 units per person in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.