Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Bangladesh
99.6%
in 2024
Indonesia
99.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
128th
Indonesia rank
127th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 128th and Indonesia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 57.8% | 50.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 82.4% | 51.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 94.0% | 32.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th and Indonesia ranks 127th 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.