Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bulgaria
6.44 million people
in 2024
El Salvador
6.26 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
El Salvador rank
101st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.44 million people against 6.26 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 185,620 people.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.40 million people | 4.43 million people | 3.97 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 5.30 million people | 1.68 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 5.86 million people | 909,160 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 6.22 million people | 259,918 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 6.44 million people against 6.26 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 185,620 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.