El Salvador vs Nepal: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
El Salvador
99.4%
in 2024
Nepal
99.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
147th
Nepal rank
145th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 147th and Nepal ranks 145th 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 | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 82.3% | 12.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 87.9% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.3% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 96.4% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, El Salvador or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.7% against 99.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 147th and Nepal ranks 145th 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.