Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 98.4% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
Mongolia ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 27.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 25.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 131 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
- 132 Cambodia 98.6% compare
- 134 Cape Verde 97.7% compare
- 135 Suriname 97.1% compare
- 136 El Salvador 96.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Mongolia was 98.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.