Guatemala vs Honduras: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Guatemala
99.2%
in 2024
Honduras
99.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
150th
Honduras rank
149th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 150th and Honduras ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 94.7% | 3.2% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 95.9% | 1.3% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 98.8% | 2.8% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.9% | 1.5% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 150th and Honduras ranks 149th 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.