Cambodia vs Guatemala: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cambodia
17.50 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
16.73 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Guatemala rank
61st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.50 million people against 16.73 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 766,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 7.96 million people | 6.29 million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 10.24 million people | 7.64 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.47 million people | 14.17 million people | 4.70 million people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 15.68 million people | 17.31 million people | 1.63 million people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Cambodia, at 17.50 million people against 16.73 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 766,300 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 61st 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.