Argentina vs Ecuador: Access to electricity
Argentina
98.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
98.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
140th
Ecuador rank
139th
Access to electricity over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 140th and Ecuador ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 92.0% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for access to electricity?
- Argentina ranks 140th and Ecuador ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.