Colombia vs Paraguay: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Colombia
99.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
99.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
135th
Paraguay rank
135th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia 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 Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.2% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, 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 Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Colombia 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.