Myanmar—Access to Electricity (%)
Myanmar's access to electricity (%) was 80.4% in 2024, ranking #170 out of 215 countries. This represents a +4.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 80.4% (2024) and the lowest was 41.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 41.9% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population