Argentina vs El Salvador: Access to electricity

Argentina
98.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
142nd
El Salvador rank
140th

Access to electricity over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th of 217 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 93.8% 77.1% 16.7% Argentina
2000s 96.6% 88.3% 8.3% Argentina
2010s 99.6% 95.1% 4.5% Argentina
2020s 99.7% 98.9% 0.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity?
Argentina ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th of 217 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.