Share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1992.
That places Bangladesh 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.9% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 32.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 55.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Bangladesh was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with 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.