Access to electricity, rural in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to electricity, rural was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Mongolia is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
That places Mongolia 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 27.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 25.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 135 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
- 136 Cambodia 98.6% compare
- 138 Cape Verde 97.7% compare
- 139 Suriname 97.1% compare
- 140 El Salvador 96.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Mongolia?
- Access to electricity, rural in Mongolia was 98.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Mongolia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.