Number of people without access to electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people without access to electricity was 867,812 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 867,812 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 91.49 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 857,335 people, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 88.92 million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 86.42 million people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.88 million people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 84.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.75 million people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 72.47 million people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 79.17 million people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 68.31 million people | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 64.72 million people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 68.03 million people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 62.05 million people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 53.50 million people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 60.26 million people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 59.39 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.44 million people | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 38.76 million people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.46 million people | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 21.42 million people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million people | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 6.32 million people | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million people | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million people | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 857,335 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 867,812 people | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 867,812 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 867,812 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 311,336 people, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.10 million people | 64.72 million people | 91.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 million people | 12.86 million people | 68.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 857,335 people | 6.32 million people | 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 without access to electricity in Bangladesh?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Bangladesh was 867,812 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,335 people in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.