Brazil vs Paraguay: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Brazil
99.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
99.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
135th
Paraguay rank
135th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.2% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 135th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.