Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.005 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.005 people per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.68 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.005 people per person, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 84th 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 without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.622 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.595 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.594 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.558 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.495 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.535 people per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.457 people per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.429 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.447 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.404 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.345 people per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.385 people per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.376 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.26 people per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.241 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.12 people per person | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.131 people per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.078 people per person | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.038 people per person | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 people per person | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.006 people per person | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.005 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.005 people per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5615 people per person | 0.429 people per person | 0.68 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2787 people per person | 0.078 people per person | 0.447 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 people per person | 0.005 people per person | 0.038 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 82 Mongolia 0.009 people per person compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.008 people per person compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 0.005 people per person compare
- 86 Belize 0.004 people per person compare
- 87 Costa Rica 0.002 people per person compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.005 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 people per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.