Ecuador vs Mexico: Number of people without access to electricity
Ecuador
272,032 people
in 2024
Mexico
261,718 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
65th
Mexico rank
67th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 272,032 people against 261,718 people in Mexico, a difference of 10,314 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,062 people | 1.87 million people | 1.25 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 268,609 people | 808,407 people | 539,798 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 143,265 people | 282,347 people | 139,081 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 272,032 people against 261,718 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 10,314 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th 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 without access to electricity. 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.