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Access to electricity in Bulgaria
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
1 of 42 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
100.0%
±0.0 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
1 of 42
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+4.1 pp
vs World
+8.1 pp
World: 91.9% · 2024
Access to electricity, 1990 – 2024 percent · Bulgaria · World
+4.1 pp since 2014
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2024
Bulgaria
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Compared with Access to electricity · percent
Bulgaria
100.0%
World
91.9%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1990 – 2024
Latest value
100.0% · 2024
First value
100.0% · 1990
Highest
100.0% · 1990
Lowest
88.1% · 2000
Data points
35
By year
All years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.2 pp | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1 pp | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.5 pp | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.5 pp | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.6 pp | 89.8% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.8 pp | 88.9% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.7 pp | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.7 pp | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.6 pp | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.6 pp | 85.7% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.6 pp | 84.9% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.6 pp | 84.5% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.6 pp | 83.5% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.6 pp | 82.9% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.6 pp | 82.7% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.5 pp | 82.0% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +0.6 pp | 81.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.5 pp | 80.7% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +0.5 pp | 80.0% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.5 pp | 80.0% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.5 pp | 79.1% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.5 pp | 78.7% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | −11.9 pp | 78.2% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | 74.5% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | 73.2% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1996 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1994 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1992 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | ±0.0 pp | — |
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Access to electricity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Congo - Kinshasa | 20.8% | |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 27.5% | |
| 40 | Liberia | 29.8% | |
| 39 | Congo - Brazzaville | 49.7% | |
| 38 | Yemen | 74.9% | |
| 37 | Gabon | 91.8% | |
| 36 | Honduras | 94.1% | |
| 35 | Philippines | 97.5% | |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 99.0% | |
| 33 | Indonesia | 99.2% | |
| 32 | Brazil | 99.5% | |
| 31 | India | 99.6% | |
| 30 | Algeria | 99.8% | |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 99.8% | |
| 28 | United States | 100.0% | |
| 27 | Türkiye | 100.0% | |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | |
| 25 | Russia | 100.0% | |
| 24 | Romania | 100.0% | |
| 23 | Poland | 100.0% | |
| 22 | Norway | 100.0% | |
| 21 | Netherlands | 100.0% | |
| 20 | Mexico | 100.0% | |
| 19 | Lithuania | 100.0% | |
| 18 | Lebanon | 100.0% | |
| 17 | South Korea | 100.0% | |
| 16 | Italy | 100.0% | |
| 15 | Hong Kong SAR China | 100.0% | |
| 14 | Greece | 100.0% | |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | |
| 12 | France | 100.0% | |
| 11 | Finland | 100.0% | |
| 10 | Spain | 100.0% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 100.0% | |
| 8 | Ecuador | 100.0% | |
| 7 | Germany | 100.0% | |
| 6 | Czechia | 100.0% | |
| 5 | Colombia | 100.0% | |
| 4 | China | 100.0% | |
| 3 | Chile | 100.0% | |
| 2 | Canada | 100.0% | |
| 1 | Argentina | 100.0% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021
What it means
The share of people living in homes with electricity.
How it is calculated
Population with access to electricity divided by the total population, from household surveys.
Education & commute
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