Colombia vs El Salvador: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
98.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
136th
El Salvador rank
137th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 77.1% | 15.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 88.3% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.1% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 98.9% against 98.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 137th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.