El Salvador vs Guatemala: Access to electricity urban vs rural
El Salvador
99.4
in 2024
Guatemala
99.2
in 2024
El Salvador rank
147th
Guatemala rank
150th
Access to electricity urban vs rural over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.4 against 99.2 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 150th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.87 | 91.55 | 3.31 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 96.74 | 94.62 | 2.12 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 96.04 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.42 | 98.38 | 1.04 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 99.4 against 99.2 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- El Salvador ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 150th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.