El Salvador vs Singapore: Number of people with and without electricity access
El Salvador
6.26 million people
in 2024
Singapore
6.04 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
101st
Singapore rank
103rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- El Salvador
- Singapore
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.26 million people against 6.04 million people in Singapore, a difference of 218,940 people.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 million people | 3.55 million people | 878,097 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.30 million people | 4.37 million people | 929,999 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.86 million people | 5.45 million people | 404,157 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.22 million people | 5.75 million people | 469,590 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, El Salvador or Singapore?
- El Salvador, at 6.26 million people against 6.04 million people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between El Salvador and Singapore?
- 218,940 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 103rd 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.