Colombia vs Mexico: Access to electricity, urban

Colombia
99.9%
in 2024
Mexico
99.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Mexico rank
138th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 138th and Mexico ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 99.1% 99.1% 0.0% Mexico
2000s 99.4% 99.5% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Colombia
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Colombia and Mexico?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Colombia ranks 138th and Mexico ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.