Denmark vs El Salvador: Number of people with and without electricity access
Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
El Salvador
6.26 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
104th
El Salvador rank
101st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.26 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark, a difference of 278,810 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 million people | 4.43 million people | 805,509 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million people | 5.30 million people | 119,826 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 5.86 million people | 182,733 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 6.22 million people | 312,750 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Denmark or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.26 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 278,810 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Denmark ranks 104th 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.