Bangladesh vs India: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Bangladesh
99.6%
in 2024
India
99.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
128th
India rank
125th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 128th and India ranks 125th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 42.0% | 34.2% | India |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 57.2% | 26.5% | India |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 81.4% | 19.6% | India |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.5% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 99.9% against 99.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th and India ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.