Access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Access to electricity, rural was 99.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +115.2% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 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 | 40.0% | -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 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 99.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 99.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +115.2% | 5.9% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.2% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 16.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 40.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 95.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh?
- Access to electricity, rural in Bangladesh was 99.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.