El Salvador vs Timor-Leste: Number of people without access to electricity
El Salvador
82,397 people
in 2024
Timor-Leste
79,836 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
75th
Timor-Leste rank
76th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 82,397 people against 79,836 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2,561 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699,059 people | 623,553 people | 75,507 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 303,420 people | 386,458 people | 83,038 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 67,947 people | 27,397 people | 40,550 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, El Salvador or Timor-Leste?
- El Salvador, at 82,397 people against 79,836 people in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between El Salvador and Timor-Leste?
- 2,561 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th 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.