Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 73.9% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Myanmar peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 32.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 60.1% | 73.9% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % 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 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Myanmar?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Myanmar was 73.9% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.