Brazil vs Mexico: Access to electricity
Brazil
99.8%
in 2024
Mexico
99.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
128th
Mexico rank
128th
Access to electricity over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 128th and Mexico ranks 128th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 95.6% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for access to electricity?
- Brazil ranks 128th and Mexico ranks 128th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.