Pakistan vs Panama: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Pakistan
98.4%
in 2024
Panama
98.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
158th
Panama rank
161st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 98.4% against 98.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Pakistan ranks 158th and Panama ranks 161st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 96.9% | 3.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 97.5% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.1% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Pakistan or Panama?
- Pakistan, at 98.4% against 98.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Pakistan and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Panama rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Pakistan ranks 158th and Panama ranks 161st 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.