Chile vs El Salvador: Access to electricity
Chile
99.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
137th
El Salvador rank
140th
Access to electricity over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.0% against 98.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 137th and El Salvador ranks 140th of 217 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 77.1% | 18.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 88.3% | 9.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 95.1% | 4.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 99.0% against 98.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 137th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.