Ecuador vs Guatemala: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ecuador
17.86 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
16.73 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Guatemala rank
61st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.86 million people against 16.73 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.13 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 million people | 7.36 million people | 3.71 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.12 million people | 10.24 million people | 2.87 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.91 million people | 14.17 million people | 1.73 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.69 million people | 17.31 million people | 382,380 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 17.86 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 Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 1.13 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 59th 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.