Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 99.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
99.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2022
All-time low
16.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

204060801002000201120222000: 16.82001: 21.52002: 24.32003: 27.12004: 27.92005: 30.22006: 40.22007: 32.52008: 41.72009: 44.72010: 402011: 45.72012: 53.82013: 48.62014: 48.12015: 63.82016: 66.12017: 81.62018: 81.32019: 88.92020: 95.22021: 98.52022: 99.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Bangladesh is 99.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Bangladesh peaked at 99.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.8
2001 21.5 +28.0%
2002 24.3 +13.0%
2003 27.1 +11.5%
2004 27.9 +3.0%
2005 30.2 +8.2%
2006 40.2 +33.1%
2007 32.5 -19.2%
2008 41.7 +28.3%
2009 44.7 +7.2%
2010 40 -10.5%
2011 45.7 +14.3%
2012 53.8 +17.7%
2013 48.6 -9.7%
2014 48.1 -1.0%
2015 63.8 +32.6%
2016 66.1 +3.6%
2017 81.6 +23.4%
2018 81.3 -0.4%
2019 88.9 +9.3%
2020 95.2 +7.1%
2021 98.5 +3.5%
2022 99.3 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.69 16.8 44.7 10
2010s 61.79 40 88.9 10
2020s 97.67 95.2 99.3 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 129 Tunisia 99.7 compare
  2. 130 Bulgaria 99.6 compare
  3. 130 Kyrgyzstan 99.6 compare
  4. 132 Algeria 99.3 compare
  5. 132 India 99.3 compare
  6. 135 Tuvalu 99.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Bangladesh?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Bangladesh was 99.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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