El Salvador vs New Zealand: Installed solar pv capacity
El Salvador
0.7395
in 2025
New Zealand
0.8259
in 2025
El Salvador rank
80th
New Zealand rank
78th
Installed solar pv capacity over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.8259 against 0.7395 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0864.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0.003 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.071 | 0.0408 | 0.0303 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6198 | 0.3948 | 0.225 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar pv capacity, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.8259 against 0.7395 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar pv capacity between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.0864, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for installed solar pv capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.